Trieb
\tʁiːp\
The verdict
“Trieb” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pousse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trieb · Trieb · French
Trieb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Trieb |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁiːp\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Trieb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁiːp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Trieb in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Trieb, spelled T-R-I-E-B.
Definition
- 1Pousse.
- 2Instinct, impulsion.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Trieb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Kronen der Sträucher neigen allerdings dazu, mit den Jahren an den Trieb-Enden immer dichter zu werden und im Innern zu verkahlen.
Der Pädophile ist sonst ein verschüchtertes, unterwürfiges, am Boden zerstörtes Wesen. Er ist selber von seinen Taten angewidert, es entsetzt ihn, dass es ihm nicht gelingt, die Triebe, die er in sich spürt, zu kontrollieren.
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.