# downtrodden

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdaʊnˌtɹɒdən/ · frequency rank #43,120

## Definitions
1. Oppressed, persecuted or subjugated.
2. Trodden down.

## Etymology
From Middle English *dountroden, past participle of Middle English dountreden (“to tread down, trample”), equivalent to down- + trodden.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddowntrodden`, `donwtrodden`, `downntrodden`, `downrtodden`, `downtordden`, `downtrdoden`, `downtroddenn`, `downtroddne`, `downtrodedn`, `downtroden`, `downtrrodden`, `downttrodden`, `dowtnrodden`, `dowwntrodden`, `dwontrodden`, `odwntrodden`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/downtrodden