trüb

\tʁyːp\

/\tʁyːp\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-trub · trüb · French

trüb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 trüb
PropertyValue
Headwordtrüb
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\tʁyːp\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « trüb » en français

trübreste 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

trüb is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʁyːp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Maussade.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trüb, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is trüb, spelled T-R-Ü-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Maussade.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Gregors Blick richtete sich dann zum Fenster, und das trübe Wetter – man hörte Regentropfen auf das Fensterblech aufschlagen – machte ihn ganz melancholisch.

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 "trüb"?
"trüb" is spelled T-R-Ü-B. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁyːp\.
What does "trüb" mean?
As an adjective, "trüb" means: Maussade.
How do you pronounce "trüb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trüb" is \tʁyːp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trüb" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list