trundle

/ˈtɹʌndəl/

//ˈtɹʌndəl// noun

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"trundle" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“trundle” is uncommon English (frequency #53,312 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,312
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-trundle · trundle · English

trundle · rank #53,312 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,312
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trowbridge

Nearest frequency peer: Trowbridge (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “trundle”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trundle
PropertyValue
Headwordtrundle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɹʌndəl/
Letters7
Frequency rank#53,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “trundle” in English

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).trundlefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Trowbridge” (#53,311), “Tsonga” (#53,313), “trop” (#53,310). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trundle” is #53,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trundle is uncommon English at frequency #53,312 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɹʌndəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trundle, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English trondlin, trondelen, a variation of Middle English trendlen, from Old English trendlian. More at trendle, trindle. The correct English form is trundle, spelled T-R-U-N-D-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
  2. 2
    A low wagon or cart on small wheels, used to transport things.
  3. 3
    A small wheel or roller.
  4. 4
    A motion as of something moving upon little wheels or rollers; a rolling motion.
  5. 5
    The sound made by an object being moved on wheels.
  6. 6
    A lantern wheel, or one of its bars.
  7. 7
    A spool or skein of golden thread (chiefly in the arms of the Embroiderers Company, now the Company of Broderers).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "When he comes back will be turned out." "But I always knew it was a one-year job." "Oh you don't mind being like a rented article from Hertz's, like a trundle bed or a baby's potty?"
  2. […] you may […] place the whole weighty Clod upon a Trundle to be convey’d, and Replanted where you please,

Etymology

From Middle English trondlin, trondelen, a variation of Middle English trendlen, from Old English trendlian. More at trendle, trindle.

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 "trundle"?
"trundle" is spelled T-R-U-N-D-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌndəl/.
What does "trundle" mean?
As a noun, "trundle" means: Ellipsis of trundle bed (“a low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed”).
How do you pronounce "trundle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trundle" is /ˈtɹʌndəl/. 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 "trundle"?
From Middle English trondlin, trondelen, a variation of Middle English trendlen, from Old English trendlian. More at trendle, trindle. 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 "trundle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list