trotzen

[ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]

/[ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“trotzen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,523. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,523
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich einer Sache widersetzen, etwas die Stirn bieten, entgegentreten

Corpus desk

Index DE-trotzen · trotzen · German

trotzen · rank #27,523 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,523
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH traust

Nearest frequency peer: traust (-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 „trotzen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trotzen“ 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).

trotzen vs trotzt
71% similar
trotzen vs trotzig
71% similar
trotzen vs trotz
71% similar

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

Key facts for trotzen
PropertyValue
Headwordtrotzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,523
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trotzen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „traust“ (#27,522), „tröstet“ (#27,524), „Tänzerinnen“ (#27,525). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trotzen“ bei #27,523. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around trotzen (IPA [ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,523 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for trotzen, with forms such as "rtotzen", "tortzen", and "trotezn". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "trotzt", "trotzig", "trotz", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is trotzen, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich einer Sache widersetzen, etwas die Stirn bieten, entgegentreten
  2. 2
    schmollen, starrköpfig und eigensinnig sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich trotze dem Wetter.
  2. Das Kind trotzt und will sein Zimmer nicht aufräumen.

Antonyms

folgenfügengehorchenzustimmen

This word in other languages

affront(English)ofender(Español)braver(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtotzen
  • tortzen
  • trotezn
  • trottzen
  • trotzenn
  • trotzne
  • trotzzen
  • trozten
  • trrotzen
  • trtozen
  • ttrotzen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtotzen2tortzen2trotezn2trottzen1trotzenn1trotzne2trotzzen1trozten2
Edit distance from "trotzen"

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 "trotzen"?
"trotzen" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩].
What does "trotzen" mean?
As a verb, "trotzen" means: sich einer Sache widersetzen, etwas die Stirn bieten, entgegentreten
What words are commonly confused with "trotzen"?
"trotzen" is commonly confused with "trotzt", "trotzig", "trotz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trotzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trotzen" is [ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trotzen" come from?
"trotzen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tröstet#27,524Umsturz#27,527Tequila#27,516tanzten#27,513

Similar misspelling depth

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

vereinte11 variantsverlaufe11 variantsschälen11 variantswandten11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list