Tropfen

[ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩]

/[ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tropfen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,322
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine, kompakte Menge Flüssigkeit; flüssiger Körper mit geschlossener Phasengrenzfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-tropfen · Tropfen · German

Tropfen · rank #5,322 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,322
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trier

Nearest frequency peer: Trier (-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 „Tropfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tropfen“ 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).

Tropfen vs tropft
57% similar
Tropfen vs Truppen
71% similar
Tropfen vs trösten
43% similar

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

Key facts for Tropfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTropfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,322
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tropfen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tropfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trier“ (#5,321), „Vereinbarung“ (#5,323), „treu“ (#5,320). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tropfen“ bei #5,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Tropfen (IPA [ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,322 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tropfen, with forms such as "rtopfen", "torpfen", and "trofpen". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "tropft", "Truppen", "trösten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Tropfen, spelled T-R-O-P-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine, kompakte Menge Flüssigkeit; flüssiger Körper mit geschlossener Phasengrenzfläche
  2. 2
    flüssige Medizin, die zur Anwendung auf die zu behandelnde Stelle geträufelt wird
  3. 3
    Wein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein paar Tropfen der Flüssigkeit fielen auf den Boden.
  2. „Mit der Spitze eines mit Lint umwickelten Stäbchens gab Richard einen Tropfen Walfischtran auf die Sprungfeder.“

Synonyms

PerleWein

This word in other languages

drop(English)gota(Español)goutte(Français)gota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtopfen
  • torpfen
  • trofpen
  • tropefn
  • tropfenn
  • tropffen
  • tropfne
  • troppfen
  • trpofen
  • trropfen
  • ttropfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtopfen2torpfen2trofpen2tropefn2tropfenn1tropffen1tropfne2troppfen1
Edit distance from "Tropfen"

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 "Tropfen"?
"Tropfen" is spelled T-R-O-P-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩].
What does "Tropfen" mean?
As a noun, "Tropfen" means: kleine, kompakte Menge Flüssigkeit; flüssiger Körper mit geschlossener Phasengrenzfläche
What words are commonly confused with "Tropfen"?
"Tropfen" is commonly confused with "tropft", "Truppen", "trösten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tropfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tropfen" is [ˈtʁɔp͡fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tropfen" come from?
"Tropfen" 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 "Tropfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list