tromper

\tʁɔ̃.pe\

/\tʁɔ̃.pe\/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“tromper” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,295. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,295
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Induire en erreur, par artifice.

Corpus desk

Index FR-tromper · tromper · French

tromper · rank #4,295 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,295
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH traverser

Nearest frequency peer: traverser (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « tromper »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « tromper » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tromper vs troupe
71% similar
tromper vs trouer
71% similar
tromper vs trouver
71% similar

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

Key facts for tromper
PropertyValue
Headwordtromper
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\tʁɔ̃.pe\
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,295
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « tromper »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.tromperse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « traverser » (#4,294), « urbain » (#4,296), « touristes » (#4,293). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « tromper » est au #4,295. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around tromper (IPA \tʁɔ̃.pe\), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,295 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tromper, with forms such as "rtomper", "tormper", and "trmoper". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "troupe", "trouer", "trouver", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is tromper, spelled T-R-O-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Induire en erreur, par artifice.
  2. 2
    (forme qqn trompe qqn). Abuser de la confiance de quelqu’un.
  3. 3
    (forme qqn trompe qqn). Abuser de la confiance de quelqu’un.
  4. 4
    Faire fuir (une émotion, un état) par diversion. → voir tromper sa faim, tromper l’ennui et tromper le temps
  5. 5
    Faire fuir (une émotion, un état) par diversion. → voir tromper sa faim, tromper l’ennui et tromper le temps
  6. 6
    (forme qqc trompe qqn) abuser, provoquer une erreur de jugement, d'appréciation.
  7. 7
    (forme qqc trompe qqc) Déjouer une situation par un artifice, un événement, une action.
  8. 8
    (forme qqc trompe qqc) Déjouer une situation par un artifice, un événement, une action.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Delcassé ne mentait pas, mais il lui arrivait de tromper sur ses intentions, sur ses projets. Il trompait par ses silences, il trompait par des flux de paroles derrière lesquels il abritait des desseins patiemment médités.
  2. Les partis les plus austrophiles comprennent qu'ils ont été trompés et protestent vigoureusement. C'est le cas par exemple du Bloc des Gauches du Royaume de Pologne qui est indigné et indique que le pays de Chelm comporte 66 % de Polonais contre 33,8% d'Ukrainiens.

Synonyms

bernerleurrermystifieremberluer

This word in other languages

mislead(English)engañar(Español)betrügen(Deutsch)enganar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtomper
  • tormper
  • trmoper
  • tromepr
  • trommper
  • tromperr
  • trompper
  • trompre
  • tropmer
  • trromper
  • ttromper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtomper2tormper2trmoper2tromepr2trommper1tromperr1trompper1trompre2
Edit distance from "tromper"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tromper"?
"tromper" is spelled T-R-O-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɔ̃.pe\.
What does "tromper" mean?
As a verb, "tromper" means: Induire en erreur, par artifice.
What words are commonly confused with "tromper"?
"tromper" is commonly confused with "troupe", "trouer", "trouver". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tromper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tromper" is \tʁɔ̃.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tromper" come from?
"tromper" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tromper", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

volumes#4,299stupide#4,288appelés#4,307attaché#4,308

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

agression11 variantsauxquels11 variantsqualifié11 variantspoitrine11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list