trostlos

\ˈtʁoːstloːs\

/\ˈtʁoːstloːs\/ adj

The verdict

“trostlos” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Inconsolable, désespéré, désespérée, qui est dans le malheur sans aucun réconfort.

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Index FR-trostlos · trostlos · French

trostlos · 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 trostlos
PropertyValue
Headwordtrostlos
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈtʁoːstloːs\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « trostlos » en français

trostlosreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

trostlos is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈtʁoːstloːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trostlos, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is trostlos, spelled T-R-O-S-T-L-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Inconsolable, désespéré, désespérée, qui est dans le malheur sans aucun réconfort.
  2. 2
    Désolant, désolante, désespérant, désespérante, qui inspire l'affliction.
  3. 3
    Triste, laid, sans attrait, sans charme.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Aber die Pest machte sie untätig, zwang sie dazu, sich in ihrer trostlosen Stadt im Kreis zu drehen, Tag um Tag den trügerischen Spielen der Erinnerung ausgeliefert.

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 "trostlos"?
"trostlos" is spelled T-R-O-S-T-L-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈtʁoːstloːs\.
What does "trostlos" mean?
As an adjective, "trostlos" means: Inconsolable, désespéré, désespérée, qui est dans le malheur sans aucun réconfort.
How do you pronounce "trostlos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trostlos" is \ˈtʁoːstloːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trostlos" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list