tröpfeln
[ˈtʁœp͡fl̩n]
The verdict
“tröpfeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tropfenweise fließen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tröpfeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈtʁœp͡fl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tröpfeln” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tröpfeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁœp͡fl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tropfenweise fließen".
Zero misspellings are on record for tröpfeln in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is tröpfeln, spelled T-R-Ö-P-F-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1tropfenweise fließen
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tröpfeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-R-Ö-P-F-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtʁœp͡fl̩n] (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
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.