trotzdem

/ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm/

//ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm// adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mesmo assim, apesar disso, contudo, entretanto

Corpus desk

Index PT-trotzdem · trotzdem · Portuguese

trotzdem · 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 trotzdem
PropertyValue
Headwordtrotzdem
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “trotzdem” em português

trotzdemfica fora das 100.000 palavras portuguesas mais frequentes, na cauda longa de vocabulário técnico, arcaico ou raro, onde a dúvida ortográfica aperta.

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

Rare enough to double-check

trotzdem is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mesmo assim, apesar disso, contudo, entretanto".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trotzdem, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is trotzdem, spelled T-R-O-T-Z-D-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    mesmo assim, apesar disso, contudo, entretanto

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 "trotzdem"?
"trotzdem" is spelled T-R-O-T-Z-D-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm/.
What does "trotzdem" mean?
As an adverb, "trotzdem" means: mesmo assim, apesar disso, contudo, entretanto
How do you pronounce "trotzdem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trotzdem" is /ˈtʀɔʦdeːm/, /ˈtʀɔʦˈdeːm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trotzdem" come from?
"trotzdem" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list