trovador

[t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]

/[t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]/ noun

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The verdict

“trovador” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #35,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,798
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Músico y poeta medieval que componía sus obras y las interpretaba o las hacía interpretar por juglares o ministriles, en las cortes señoriales de ciertos lugares de Europa, especialmente del sur de...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

trovador vs trovadores
80% similar

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

Key facts for trovador
PropertyValue
Headwordtrovador
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,798
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trovador” 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). trovador lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around trovador (IPA [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,798 among 34,400 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trovador, with forms such as "rtovador", "torvador", and "troavdor". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "trovadores", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is trovador, spelled T-R-O-V-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Músico y poeta medieval que componía sus obras y las interpretaba o las hacía interpretar por juglares o ministriles, en las cortes señoriales de ciertos lugares de Europa, especialmente del sur de Francia, entre los siglos XII y XIV.
  2. 2
    Persona que crea y canta trovas y/o trovos, a menudo por improvisación.
  3. 3
    Persona que escribe o crea poesía.
  4. 4
    Persona que crea e interpreta sus propias composiciones musicales, generalmente cantadas.
  5. 5
    Persona que encuentra o halla cosas.

Synonyms

troveropoeta

This word in other languages

troubadour(English)troubadour(Français)Minstrel(Deutsch)trovador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtovador
  • torvador
  • troavdor
  • trobador
  • trovaddor
  • trovadorr
  • trovadro
  • trovaodr
  • trovdaor
  • trovvador
  • trrovador
  • trvoador
  • ttrovador

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trovador - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtovador2torvador2troavdor2trobador1trovaddor1trovadorr1trovadro2trovaodr2
Edit distance from "trovador"

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 "trovador"?
"trovador" is spelled T-R-O-V-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ].
What does "trovador" mean?
As a noun, "trovador" means: Músico y poeta medieval que componía sus obras y las interpretaba o las hacía interpretar por juglares o ministriles, en las cortes señoriales de ciertos lugares de Europa, especialmente del sur de...
What words are commonly confused with "trovador"?
"trovador" is commonly confused with "trovadores". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trovador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trovador" is [t̪ɾoβ̞aˈð̞oɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trovador" come from?
"trovador" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “trovador”

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

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

Same frequency band

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