trotzig

[ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç]

/[ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“trotzig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,830. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,830
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eigensinnig, auf den eigenen Willen bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-trotzig · trotzig · German

trotzig · rank #37,830 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,830
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Typhus

Nearest frequency peer: Typhus (+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 „trotzig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trotzig“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for trotzig
PropertyValue
Headwordtrotzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,830
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trotzig“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Typhus“ (#37,831), „Trios“ (#37,828), „Tyrann“ (#37,832). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trotzig“ bei #37,830. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around trotzig (IPA [ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,830 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 trotzig, with forms such as "rtotzig", "tortzig", and "trotizg". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "trotzt", "trotz", "trotzen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is trotzig, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eigensinnig, auf den eigenen Willen bestehend
  2. 2
    keine Gefahr scheuend, wagemutig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Trotzige Kinder kosten den Eltern viel Nerven.
  2. „Aber er war ein kräftiges Kind mit breiten Schultern und trotziger Entschlossenheit. Nach sieben Monaten hatte er es geschafft, den Bettrahmen aufzubiegen, die Kette herauszuziehen und Reißaus zu nehmen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtotzig
  • tortzig
  • trotizg
  • trottzig
  • trotzgi
  • trotzigg
  • trotzzig
  • troztig
  • trrotzig
  • trtozig
  • ttrotzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trotzig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtotzig2tortzig2trotizg2trottzig1trotzgi2trotzigg1trotzzig1troztig2
Edit distance from "trotzig"

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 "trotzig"?
"trotzig" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç].
What does "trotzig" mean?
As an adjective, "trotzig" means: eigensinnig, auf den eigenen Willen bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "trotzig"?
"trotzig" is commonly confused with "trotzt", "trotz", "trotzen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trotzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trotzig" is [ˈtʁɔt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trotzig" come from?
"trotzig" 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 "trotzig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list