troop

/tɹuːp/

//tɹuːp// noun

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"troop" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“troop” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,486. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,486
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).

Corpus desk

Index EN-troop · troop · English

troop · rank #11,486 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,486
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH traitor

Nearest frequency peer: traitor (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “troop”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “troop” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

troop vs TRP
0% similar
troop vs Troy
40% similar
troop vs trot
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for troop
PropertyValue
Headwordtroop
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹuːp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,486
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “troop”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).trooplands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “traitor” (#11,485), “truths” (#11,487), “trait” (#11,484). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “troop” is #11,486. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around troop (IPA /tɹuːp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,486 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for troop, with forms such as "rtoop", "torop", and "troopp". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TRP", "Troy", "trot", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, do… The correct English form is troop, spelled T-R-O-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
  2. 2
    A small unit of cavalry or armour commanded by a captain, corresponding to a platoon or company of infantry.
  3. 3
    A detachment of soldiers or police, especially horse artillery, armour, or state troopers.
  4. 4
    A group of soldiers; military forces.
  5. 5
    An individual soldier or member of a military force; a trooper.
  6. 6
    A company of actors; a troupe.
  7. 7
    A chapter of a national girl or boy scouts organization, consisting of one or more patrols of 6 to 8 youngsters each.
  8. 8
    A group of monkeys.
  9. 9
    A group of meerkat families living together.
  10. 10
    A particular roll of the drum; a quick march.
  11. 11
    A group of mushrooms that are close but not close enough to be called a cluster.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how troop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. That which should accompany old age — / As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends — / I must not look to have.
  2. Ah, knovv you not the Citie fauours them, / And they haue troupes of Souldiers at their beck?

Etymology

Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of thorp, dorp, and trip. Cognate with German Dorf (“village”).

This word in other languages

troupes(Français)Trupp(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtoop
  • torop
  • troopp
  • trop
  • tropo
  • trroop
  • ttroop

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of troop - 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.

rtoop2torop2troopp1trop1tropo2trroop1ttroop1
Edit distance from "troop"

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 "troop"?
"troop" is spelled T-R-O-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹuːp/.
What does "troop" mean?
As a noun, "troop" means: A collection of people; a number; a multitude (in general).
What words are commonly confused with "troop"?
"troop" is commonly confused with "TRP", "Troy", "trot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "troop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "troop" is /tɹuːp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "troop"?
Attested in English since 1545, from French troupe, from Back-formation from troupeau, from Middle French trope, troupe, from Old French trope, trupe, of unknown origin. Compare Early Medieval Latin troppus. Doublet of troupe, and possibly also of... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trait#11,484titan#11,483wasnt#11,493shale#11,460

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tapped7 variantsWillis7 variantswillow7 variantsaddict7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list