trumpery
trump·ery/ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/noun, adjective
trumpery is spelled T-R-U-M-P-E-R-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables (trump·ery). It appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trumpery means “Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trumpery is trumperies.
How many letters and syllables are in trumpery?
| Letters | 8: T-R-U-M-P-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: trump·ery |
| In writing | about once in every 44 million words; the 204,233rd 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 trumpery?
Trumpery appears about once in every 44 million words in written English, the 204,233rd 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 trumpery?
- UK /ˈtɹʌmpəɹi/
Trumpery has 2 syllables, split trump·ery in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-trumpery.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of trumpery
- trumperies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trumpery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk.
- 2
Nonsense.
- 3
obsoleteDeceit; fraud.
adjective
- 1
Gaudy but worthless.
“Of all the trumpery moonshine!” Mr Wilkins exploded. “What do you think you're playing at, Jennings!”
noun
- 1
derogatoryThe beliefs and practices of US president Donald Trump.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trumpery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense worthless finery; bric-a-brac or junk:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Tand, Tinnef, Ramsch, Glitzerkram, Schnickschnack |
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 trumpery come from?
From Middle English trompery, from Middle French tromperie (“deceit”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).