trol

[ˈt̪ɾol]

/[ˈt̪ɾol]/ noun

The verdict

“trol” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #43,904 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#43,904
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Monstruo del folclore escandinavo; de variada apariencia, es en general antropomorfo, de gran tamaño y hábitos brutales. En la época contemporánea son personajes habituales en obras de literatura f...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trol vs two
50% similar
trol vs try
50% similar
trol vs tul
50% similar

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

Key facts for trol
PropertyValue
Headwordtrol
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾol]
Letters4
Frequency rank#43,904
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trol” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for trol is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ɾol]. Corpus data places it at rank #43,904 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Monstruo del folclore escandinavo; de variada apariencia, es en general antropomorfo, de gran tamaño y hábitos brutales. En la época contemporánea son personajes habituales en obras de literatura f...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for trol, with forms such as "rtol", "torl", and "trlo". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "two", "try", "tul", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is trol, spelled T-R-O-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Monstruo del folclore escandinavo; de variada apariencia, es en general antropomorfo, de gran tamaño y hábitos brutales. En la época contemporánea son personajes habituales en obras de literatura fantástica y en los juegos de rol, con rasgos más o menos semejantes a las criaturas del folclore.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtol,torl,trlo,trrol,ttrol

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtol2torl2trlo2trrol1ttrol1
Edit distance from "trol"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trol"?
"trol" is spelled T-R-O-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾol].
What does "trol" mean?
As a noun, "trol" means: Monstruo del folclore escandinavo; de variada apariencia, es en general antropomorfo, de gran tamaño y hábitos brutales. En la época contemporánea son personajes habituales en obras de literatura f...
What words are commonly confused with "trol"?
"trol" is commonly confused with "two", "try", "tul". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trol"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trol" is [ˈt̪ɾol]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trol" come from?
"trol" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “trol”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-O-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt̪ɾol] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “two” - see the side-by-side comparison. trol vs two
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list