trommelt

[ˈtʁɔml̩t]

/[ˈtʁɔml̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“trommelt” is uncommon German (frequency #55,779 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,779
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln

Key facts for trommelt
PropertyValue
Headwordtrommelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɔml̩t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#55,779
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trommelt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trommelt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trommelt is uncommon German at frequency #55,779 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁɔml̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

trommelt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is trommelt, spelled T-R-O-M-M-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trommelt"?
"trommelt" is spelled T-R-O-M-M-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔml̩t].
What does "trommelt" mean?
As a verb, "trommelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trommeln
How do you pronounce "trommelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trommelt" is [ˈtʁɔml̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trommelt" come from?
"trommelt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “trommelt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-O-M-M-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁɔml̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list