trump

/tɹʌmp/

//tɹʌmp// noun

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

The verdict

“trump” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,256. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,256
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trump · trump · English

trump · rank #1,256 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,256
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH stock

Nearest frequency peer: stock (-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 “trump”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “trump” 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).

trump vs tum
60% similar
trump vs trust
60% similar
trump vs truth
60% similar

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

Key facts for trump
PropertyValue
Headwordtrump
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹʌmp/
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,256
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “trump”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “stock” (#1,255), “weekend” (#1,257), “ship” (#1,254). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trump” is #1,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around trump (IPA /tɹʌmp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,256 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for trump, with forms such as "rtump", "trmup", and "trrump". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tum", "trust", "truth", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Possibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet of triumph and thriambus. Compare German Trumpf. The correct English form is trump, spelled T-R-U-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
  2. 2
    A playing card of that suit.
  3. 3
    Something that gives one an advantage, especially one held in reserve.
  4. 4
    An excellent person; a fine fellow, a good egg.
  5. 5
    An old card game, almost identical to whist; the game of ruff.
  6. 6
    A card of the major arcana of the tarot.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diamonds were declared trump(s).
  2. And now her Heart with Pleasure jumps, She scarce remembers what is Trumps.

Etymology

Possibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet of triumph and thriambus. Compare German Trumpf.

This word in other languages

pinte(Español)atout(Français)Trumpf(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtump
  • trmup
  • trrump
  • trummp
  • trumpp
  • trupm
  • ttrump
  • turmp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtump2trmup2trrump1trummp1trumpp1trupm2ttrump1turmp2
Edit distance from "trump"

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 "trump"?
"trump" is spelled T-R-U-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹʌmp/.
What does "trump" mean?
As a noun, "trump" means: The suit, in a game of cards, that outranks all others.
What words are commonly confused with "trump"?
"trump" is commonly confused with "tum", "trust", "truth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trump"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trump" is /tɹʌmp/. 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 "trump"?
Possibly from French triomphe (“triumph”) or Old French triumphe. If so, it is a doublet of triumph and thriambus. Compare German Trumpf. 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 "trump", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stock#1,255worst#1,259beach#1,263dance#1,246

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list