trotzdem

[ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm]

/[ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm]/ adv

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The verdict

“trotzdem” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #483. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#483
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dennoch; trotz dieses Umstandes

Corpus desk

Index DE-trotzdem · trotzdem · German

trotzdem · rank #483 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-CORE #483
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH treffen

Nearest frequency peer: treffen (-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 „trotzdem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trotzdem“ 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).

trotzdem vs trotzen
75% similar

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

Key facts for trotzdem
PropertyValue
Headwordtrotzdem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm]
Letters8
Frequency rank#483
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trotzdem“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).trotzdemliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „treffen“ (#482), „Artikel“ (#484), „schreiben“ (#481). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trotzdem“ bei #483. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around trotzdem (IPA [ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #483 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dennoch; trotz dieses Umstandes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trotzdem, with forms such as "rtotzdem", "tortzdem", and "trotdzem". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "trotzen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 trotzdem, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-D-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    dennoch; trotz dieses Umstandes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es regnete draußen. Trotzdem habe ich das Fahrrad genommen.
  2. „Wandern ist Volkssport in Makedonien. Wanderkarten gibt es trotzdem nicht.“

Synonyms

dennochdessen ungeachtetgleichwohlnichtsdestotrotznichtsdestowenigertrotzdessen

Antonyms

darumdeshalbdeswegen

This word in other languages

all the same(English)sin embargo(Español)quand même(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtotzdem
  • tortzdem
  • trotdzem
  • trottzdem
  • trotzddem
  • trotzdemm
  • trotzdme
  • trotzedm
  • trotzzdem
  • troztdem
  • trrotzdem
  • trtozdem
  • ttrotzdem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtotzdem2tortzdem2trotdzem2trottzdem1trotzddem1trotzdemm1trotzdme2trotzedm2
Edit distance from "trotzdem"

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 "trotzdem"?
"trotzdem" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-D-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm].
What does "trotzdem" mean?
As an adverb, "trotzdem" means: dennoch; trotz dieses Umstandes
What words are commonly confused with "trotzdem"?
"trotzdem" is commonly confused with "trotzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trotzdem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trotzdem" is [ˈtʁɔt͡sdeːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trotzdem" come from?
"trotzdem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

bestimmt#485zunächst#497bisschen#500Internet#504

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schreiben13 variantsRegierung13 variantsgegenüber13 variantsRichtung13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list