trällern

\ˈtʁɛlɐn\

/\ˈtʁɛlɐn\/ verb

The verdict

“trällern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chantonner heureusement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-trallern · trällern · French

trällern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for trällern
PropertyValue
Headwordträllern
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈtʁɛlɐn\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « trällern » en français

trällernsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trällern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtʁɛlɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chantonner heureusement.".

No misspelling variants are generated for trällern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is trällern, spelled T-R-Ä-L-L-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chantonner heureusement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und dabei trällerte sie, von einer tollen Lustigkeit gepackt, in Erinnerung an ein Wäscherinnenlied: »Patsch, patsch, Margot wäscht die Wäsche. Patsch, patsch, die Wäsche kriegt die Dresche. (...)«
  2. "Ich will dich zurück, Joe! Mein lieber Sleepy Joe! Oh, wie ich dich vermisse!", trällerte Trump zu romantischer Gitarrenbegleitung. "Bitte verzeih' mir, wenn ich gemein zu dir war. (...)" Dabei liefen ihm laut Zeugen Tränen über die Wange.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trällern"?
"trällern" is spelled T-R-Ä-L-L-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtʁɛlɐn\.
What does "trällern" mean?
As a verb, "trällern" means: Chantonner heureusement.
How do you pronounce "trällern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trällern" is \ˈtʁɛlɐn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trällern" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list