tremble
trem·ble/ˈtɹɛmbl̩/verb, noun
tremble is spelled T-R-E-M-B-L-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (trem·ble). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, tremble means “To shake, quiver, or vibrate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tremble?
| Letters | 7: T-R-E-M-B-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: trem·ble |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 27,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tremble?
Tremble appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 27,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tremble?
- /ˈtɹɛmbl̩/
Tremble has 2 syllables, split trem·ble in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tremble.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tremble
- trembles present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- trembling participle, present
- trembled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tremble mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To shake, quiver, or vibrate.
Her lip started to tremble as she burst into tears
- 2
To fear; to be afraid.
noun
- 1
A shake, quiver, or vibration.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tremble in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | trembler, vibrer , tremblement, vibration |
| German | zittern , Zittern |
| Portuguese | tremer, agitar vigorosamente , tremor |
| Spanish | temblar, sacudir, tiritar, titiritar, rilar , temblor |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tremble come from?
From Middle English tremblen, from Old French trembler, from Late Latin tremulāre, ultimately from Latin tremere (“quiver, shake”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τρέμω (trémō).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).