trommel
/ˈtɹɒməl/noun
trommel is spelled T-R-O-M-M-E-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trommel means “A rotating drum for sorting items, such as waste for recycling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trommel is trommels.
How many letters and syllables are in trommel?
| Letters | 7: T-R-O-M-M-E-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th 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 trommel?
Trommel appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th 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 trommel?
- UK /ˈtɹɒməl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of trommel
- trommels plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trommel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA revolving buddle or sieve for separating, or sizing, ores.
- 2
A rotating drum for sorting items, such as waste for recycling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does trommel come from?
Borrowed from German Trommel (“drum”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).