trodden

/ˈtɹɒ.dən/

//ˈtɹɒ.dən// adj

"trodden" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“trodden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,713
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - crushed by being walked on.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trodden · trodden · English

trodden · rank #45,713 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,713
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trask

Nearest frequency peer: Trask (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “trodden”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “trodden” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trodden
PropertyValue
Headwordtrodden
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɹɒ.dən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,713
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trodden” sits in English frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).troddenlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Trask” (#45,712), “Tsang” (#45,714), “transvestite” (#45,711). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around trodden (IPA /ˈtɹɒ.dən/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,713 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "crushed by being walked on.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for trodden, with forms such as "rtodden", "tordden", and "trdoden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is trodden, spelled T-R-O-D-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    crushed by being walked on.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtodden
  • tordden
  • trdoden
  • troddenn
  • troddne
  • trodedn
  • troden
  • trrodden
  • ttrodden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trodden - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtodden2tordden2trdoden2troddenn1troddne2trodedn2troden1trrodden1
Edit distance from "trodden"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trodden"?
"trodden" is spelled T-R-O-D-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹɒ.dən/.
What does "trodden" mean?
As an adjective, "trodden" means: crushed by being walked on.
What are common misspellings of "trodden"?
Common misspellings include "rtodden", "tordden", "trdoden", "troddenn", "troddne". The correct spelling is "trodden".
How do you pronounce "trodden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trodden" is /ˈtɹɒ.dən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trodden" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trodden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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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