troublesome

/ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/

//ˈtɹʌbəlsəm// adj

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"troublesome" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“troublesome” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,509
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Causing trouble or anxiety.

Corpus desk

Index EN-troublesome · troublesome · English

troublesome · rank #17,509 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,509
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tossing

Nearest frequency peer: tossing (-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 “troublesome”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “troublesome” 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
Key facts for troublesome
PropertyValue
Headwordtroublesome
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,509
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “troublesome”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).troublesomelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tossing” (#17,508), “tumour” (#17,510), “tonic” (#17,507). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “troublesome” is #17,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around troublesome (IPA /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,509 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Causing trouble or anxiety.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for troublesome, with forms such as "rtoublesome", "torublesome", and "trobulesome". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From trouble + -some. The correct English form is troublesome, spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E-S-O-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Causing trouble or anxiety.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The computer has been very troublesome for me. It never works when I need to use it.
  2. As was the case with the "Merchant Navy" locomotives, some of these features have proved troublesome, and this in turn at times has reflected on performance as well as on maintenance.

Etymology

From trouble + -some.

Antonyms

untroublesomenontroublesome

This word in other languages

problemático(Español)gênant(Français)lästig(Deutsch)difícil(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtoublesome
  • torublesome
  • trobulesome
  • troubblesome
  • troubelsome
  • troubleosme
  • troublesmoe
  • troublesoem
  • troublesomme
  • troublessome
  • troubllesome
  • troublseome
  • troulbesome
  • trroublesome
  • truoblesome
  • ttroublesome

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtoublesome2torublesome2trobulesome2troubblesome1troubelsome2troubleosme2troublesmoe2troublesoem2
Edit distance from "troublesome"

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 "troublesome"?
"troublesome" is spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E-S-O-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/.
What does "troublesome" mean?
As an adjective, "troublesome" means: Causing trouble or anxiety.
What are common misspellings of "troublesome"?
Common misspellings include "rtoublesome", "torublesome", "trobulesome", "troubblesome", "troubelsome". The correct spelling is "troublesome".
How do you pronounce "troublesome"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "troublesome" is /ˈtɹʌbəlsəm/. 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 "troublesome"?
From trouble + -some. 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 "troublesome", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list