Trumeau

[tʁyˈmoː]

/[tʁyˈmoː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pfeiler in der Mitte von größeren Wandöffnungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-trumeau · Trumeau · German

Trumeau · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Trumeau
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrumeau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁyˈmoː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trumeau“ im Deutschen

Trumeauliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Trumeau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁyˈmoː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Trumeau has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Trumeau, spelled T-R-U-M-E-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pfeiler in der Mitte von größeren Wandöffnungen
  2. 2
    schmaler, hoher Spiegel an einem schmalen Wandstück zwischen zwei Öffnungen (Fenster, Türen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die beiden rechteckigen Portalöffnungen werden von einem kräftigen Trumeau getrennt, dessen obere Hälfte eine Statue des Kirchenpatrons, des heiligen Thibault, einnimmt.“
  2. „Und während der ganzen Ankleidungsszene stand Franz wie ein junger Gott vor dem großen, altväterischen Trumeau und betrachtete sich mit Wohlgefallen.“

Synonyms

TrumeaupfeilerTrumeauspiegel

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trumeau"?
"Trumeau" is spelled T-R-U-M-E-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁyˈmoː].
What does "Trumeau" mean?
As a noun, "Trumeau" means: Pfeiler in der Mitte von größeren Wandöffnungen
How do you pronounce "Trumeau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trumeau" is [tʁyˈmoː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trumeau" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list