troublemaker
troub·le·mak·er/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/noun
troublemaker is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E-M-A-K-E-R: 12 letters and 4 syllables (troub·le·mak·er). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, troublemaker means “One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of troublemaker is troublemakers.
How many letters and syllables are in troublemaker?
| Letters | 12: T-R-O-U-B-L-E-M-A-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: troub·le·mak·er |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th 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 troublemaker?
Troublemaker appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th 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 troublemaker?
- /ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/
Troublemaker has 4 syllables, split troub·le·mak·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-troublemaker.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-troublemaker.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with troublemaker
Also written: trouble-maker (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of troublemaker
- troublemakers plural
- trouble-maker
- trouble maker
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does troublemaker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
local troublemaker
- 2
A complainer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Troublemaker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fauteur de troubles, perturbateur, trublion |
| German | Störenfried, Querulant, Unruhestifter, Randalierer, Rowdy, Raufbold |
| Portuguese | desordeiro, encrenqueiro , reclamão |
| Spanish | alborotador, bullanguero, camorrista, embrollón, enredador, gamberro |
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 troublemaker come from?
From trouble + make + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).