trösten

[ˈtʁøːstn̩]

/[ˈtʁøːstn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“trösten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,302. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,302
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem durch Anteilnahme, Worte oder Anwesenheit Trost spenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-trosten · trösten · German

trösten · rank #16,302 · 11 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,302
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trauriger

Nearest frequency peer: trauriger (-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 „trösten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trösten“ 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).

trösten vs Trottel
43% similar
trösten vs trotzen
57% similar
trösten vs tröstet
86% similar

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

Key facts for trösten
PropertyValue
Headwordtrösten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁøːstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,302
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trösten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „trauriger“ (#16,301), „Typs“ (#16,303), „trauern“ (#16,300). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trösten“ bei #16,302. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around trösten (IPA [ˈtʁøːstn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,302 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemandem durch Anteilnahme, Worte oder Anwesenheit Trost spenden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for trösten, with forms such as "rtösten", "trrösten", and "trsöten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Trottel", "trotzen", "tröstet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is trösten, spelled T-R-Ö-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem durch Anteilnahme, Worte oder Anwesenheit Trost spenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Selig sind, die da Leid tragen; denn sie sollen getröstet werden.“
  2. „Pavel hatte schnell verstanden, dass sein Vater auch nicht mehr wiederkehren würde. Man hatte es ihm weder beibringen noch ihn trösten müssen.“

This word in other languages

console(English)consolar(Español)consoler(Français)consolar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtösten
  • trrösten
  • trsöten
  • trösetn
  • trössten
  • tröstenn
  • tröstne
  • tröstten
  • trötsen
  • ttrösten
  • törsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtösten2trrösten1trsöten2trösetn2trössten1tröstenn1tröstne2tröstten1
Edit distance from "trösten"

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 "trösten"?
"trösten" is spelled T-R-Ö-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁøːstn̩].
What does "trösten" mean?
As a verb, "trösten" means: jemandem durch Anteilnahme, Worte oder Anwesenheit Trost spenden
What words are commonly confused with "trösten"?
"trösten" is commonly confused with "Trottel", "trotzen", "tröstet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trösten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trösten" is [ˈtʁøːstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trösten" come from?
"trösten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

trauern#16,300unruhig#16,308sparsam#16,287zugehen#16,335

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