Trompete

[tʁɔmˈpeːtə]

/[tʁɔmˈpeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trompete” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,569
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hochtöniges Blechblasinstrument mit Kesselmundstück

Corpus desk

Index DE-trompete · Trompete · German

Trompete · rank #16,569 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,569
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Triathlon

Nearest frequency peer: Triathlon (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Trompete“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Trompete“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Trompete vs Trompeten
89% similar
Trompete vs Trompeter
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Trompete
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrompete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁɔmˈpeːtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,569
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trompete“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Trompeteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Triathlon“ (#16,568), „Treiber“ (#16,567), „tätige“ (#16,571). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trompete“ bei #16,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Trompete (IPA [tʁɔmˈpeːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,569 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "hochtöniges Blechblasinstrument mit Kesselmundstück".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trompete, with forms such as "rtompete", "tormpete", and "trmopete". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Trompeten", "Trompeter", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Trompete, spelled T-R-O-M-P-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hochtöniges Blechblasinstrument mit Kesselmundstück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Trompete appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Trompete ist normalerweise ein transponierendes Musikinstrument und wird in verschiedenen Stimmungen gebaut.
  2. „Nebenbei stopfte er Vögel aus und spielte auch zum Tanz auf; denn er versteht sich auf die Ziehharmonika und die Trompete und wird auch ganz gut mit der Fiedel fertig.“

This word in other languages

trumpet(English)trompeta(Español)trompette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtompete
  • tormpete
  • trmopete
  • tromepte
  • trommpete
  • trompeet
  • trompette
  • tromppete
  • tromptee
  • tropmete
  • trrompete
  • ttrompete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trompete - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtompete2tormpete2trmopete2tromepte2trommpete1trompeet2trompette1tromppete1
Edit distance from "Trompete"

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 "Trompete"?
"Trompete" is spelled T-R-O-M-P-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁɔmˈpeːtə].
What does "Trompete" mean?
As a noun, "Trompete" means: hochtöniges Blechblasinstrument mit Kesselmundstück
What words are commonly confused with "Trompete"?
"Trompete" is commonly confused with "Trompeten", "Trompeter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trompete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trompete" is [tʁɔmˈpeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trompete" come from?
"Trompete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Trompete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

südliche#16,563verdreht#16,578verlange#16,584späterer#16,553

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schleier12 variantsRegelfall12 variantsPrädikat12 variantsAngebots12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list