Trotzkopf

[ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f]

/[ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

“Trotzkopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mensch, der Ansprüche/Wünsche, die an ihn gerichtet sind, ablehnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-trotzkopf · Trotzkopf · German

Trotzkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Trotzkopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrotzkopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trotzkopf“ im Deutschen

Trotzkopfsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trotzkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mensch, der Ansprüche/Wünsche, die an ihn gerichtet sind, ablehnt".

Trotzkopf doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Trotzkopf, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mensch, der Ansprüche/Wünsche, die an ihn gerichtet sind, ablehnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er nötigte mich, mit ihm zum Souper hinunterzugehen, um die Gemütsruhe dieses Trotzkopfes zu bewundern.“
  2. „War er doch selber ein Trotzkopf und von einem Selbstgefühle, das dem seines Gegners unter Umständen die Spitze bieten konnte.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trotzkopf"?
"Trotzkopf" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Trotzkopf" mean?
As a noun, "Trotzkopf" means: Mensch, der Ansprüche/Wünsche, die an ihn gerichtet sind, ablehnt
How do you pronounce "Trotzkopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trotzkopf" is [ˈtʁɔt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trotzkopf" come from?
"Trotzkopf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list