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 September 3, 2026) - tropfenweise fließen
Corpus desk
Index DE-tropfeln · tröpfeln · German
tröpfeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tröpfeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈtʁœp͡fl̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „tröpfeln“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how tröpfeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bei diesem geringen Wasserdruck tröpfelt es nur noch aus der Leitung.
Durch das undichte Dach tröpfelt es bei jedem Regenguss.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.