Trugschluss

[ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs]

/[ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Trugschluss” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,302 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,302
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - falscher Schluss, der auf den ersten Blick richtig erscheint

Key facts for Trugschluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrugschluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,302
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trugschluss” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Trugschluss lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Trugschluss is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,302 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "falscher Schluss, der auf den ersten Blick richtig erscheint".

Zero misspellings are on record for Trugschluss in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Trugschluss, spelled T-R-U-G-S-C-H-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    falscher Schluss, der auf den ersten Blick richtig erscheint

This word in other languages

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 "Trugschluss"?
"Trugschluss" is spelled T-R-U-G-S-C-H-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs].
What does "Trugschluss" mean?
As a noun, "Trugschluss" means: falscher Schluss, der auf den ersten Blick richtig erscheint
How do you pronounce "Trugschluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trugschluss" is [ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trugschluss" come from?
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Using “Trugschluss”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-U-G-S-C-H-L-U-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁuːkˌʃlʊs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list