triangulieren

[tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən]

/[tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“triangulieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Dreiecksnetz anlegen und Land durch dieses mittels trigonometrischer Verfahren vermessen

Key facts for triangulieren
PropertyValue
Headwordtriangulieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “triangulieren” sits in German frequency

triangulieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

triangulieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Dreiecksnetz anlegen und Land durch dieses mittels trigonometrischer Verfahren vermessen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for triangulieren, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is triangulieren, spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-U-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Dreiecksnetz anlegen und Land durch dieses mittels trigonometrischer Verfahren vermessen

This word in other languages

triangulate(English)triangular(Español)trianguler(Français)

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 "triangulieren"?
"triangulieren" is spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-U-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən].
What does "triangulieren" mean?
As a verb, "triangulieren" means: ein Dreiecksnetz anlegen und Land durch dieses mittels trigonometrischer Verfahren vermessen
How do you pronounce "triangulieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triangulieren" is [tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triangulieren" come from?
"triangulieren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “triangulieren”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-I-A-N-G-U-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [tʁiʔaŋɡuˈliːʁən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list