trou

/tɹaʊ/

//tɹaʊ// noun

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"trou" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“trou” is uncommon English (frequency #76,411 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,411
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Trousers.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trou · trou · English

trou · rank #76,411 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,411
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transmute

Nearest frequency peer: transmute (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “trou”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “trou” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trou
PropertyValue
Headwordtrou
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹaʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,411
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “trou” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “transmute” (#76,409), “tubercle” (#76,415), “tuberous” (#76,416). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trou” is #76,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trou is uncommon English at frequency #76,411 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɹaʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trou, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From trousers. The correct English form is trou, spelled T-R-O-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Trousers.
  2. 2
    Rowing spandex shorts.

Etymology

From trousers.

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 "trou"?
"trou" is spelled T-R-O-U. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹaʊ/.
What does "trou" mean?
As a noun, "trou" means: Trousers.
How do you pronounce "trou"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trou" is /tɹaʊ/. 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 "trou"?
From trousers. 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 "trou", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

TCAS#76,385vika#76,450zerg#76,491ziff#76,492

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list