trojan
/ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/noun, adjective, verb
trojan is spelled T-R-O-J-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trojan means “Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trojan is trojans.
How many letters and syllables are in trojan?
| Letters | 6: T-R-O-J-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,896th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is trojan?
Trojan appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,896th 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 trojan?
- UK /ˈtɹəʊd͡ʒən/
- US /ˈtɹoʊd͡ʒən/
Trojan has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-trojan.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Trojan.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with trojan?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as trojan from its last stressed vowel (/oʊdʒən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of trojan
- trojans plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- trojaning participle, present
- trojaned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trojan mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.
adjective
- 1
Describing a satellite (moon or minor planet) that shares an orbit with another
verb
- 1
To infect (a system) with a trojan.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the ancient city of Troy.
- 2
A student (especially an athlete) of the University of Southern California.
- 3
A Trojan asteroid.
- 4
An object residing at a Trojan point.
- 5
Ellipsis of Trojan horse.
- 6
One who shows great pluck, endurance, strength, etc.
to study like a Trojan
adjective
- 1
Of, or relating to, the famed city of Troy or its inhabitants.
- 2
Involving great strength or endurance.
- 3
Of, or relating to, a Trojan point.
- 4
Malicious but disguised as legitimate
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trojan in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cheval de Troie, trojan , troyen , Troyen, Troyenne |
| German | Trojaner , Trojanerin, Troer, Troerin , trojanisch |
| Portuguese | troiano, troiana |
| Spanish | troyano |
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 trojan come from?
From Trojan horse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).