Tribadin

[tʁiˈbaːdɪn]

/[tʁiˈbaːdɪn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der lesbischen Liebe ergebene Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-tribadin · Tribadin · German

Tribadin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Tribadin
PropertyValue
HeadwordTribadin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁiˈbaːdɪn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tribadin“ im Deutschen

Tribadinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tribadin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁiˈbaːdɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine der lesbischen Liebe ergebene Frau".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tribadin in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tribadin, spelled T-R-I-B-A-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine der lesbischen Liebe ergebene Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Duhousset will sogar erlebt haben, dass durch solche lesbische Liebe die eine Tribadin geschwängert wurde; wir müssen ihm den Beweis für diese Thatsache überlassen.“
  2. „Die Spaltung der Schauspielerin in Fürstin, Mutter und Tribadin in der Mutter gehört zu diesen Phantasien, wie auch die Pendelbewegung verschiedener Frauen zwischen mystischen Zuständen und Phasen starker Sinnlichkeit, was beispielsweise für Lida Lind (DA), Agnes (ST), Paula (RK) oder die junge Gräfin (IG) zutrifft.“

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 "Tribadin"?
"Tribadin" is spelled T-R-I-B-A-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁiˈbaːdɪn].
What does "Tribadin" mean?
As a noun, "Tribadin" means: eine der lesbischen Liebe ergebene Frau
How do you pronounce "Tribadin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tribadin" is [tʁiˈbaːdɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tribadin" come from?
"Tribadin" is a German 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