Trikolore

[tʁikoˈloːʁə]

/[tʁikoˈloːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fahne, die aus drei Farbflächen besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-trikolore · Trikolore · German

Trikolore · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Trikolore
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrikolore
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tʁikoˈloːʁə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trikolore“ im Deutschen

Trikoloreliegt 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

Trikolore is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tʁikoˈloːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fahne, die aus drei Farbflächen besteht".

Trikolore has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Trikolore, spelled T-R-I-K-O-L-O-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fahne, die aus drei Farbflächen besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Unter dem TAK-Logo »Spül Belgien durch«, das die schwarz-gelb-rote Trikolore schlaff über einer Kloschüssel hängend zeigt, ziehen sie durch Land.“
  2. „Eigentlich erträumte er sich die Revolution eher romantisch wollüstig, vollbusig und üppig bewegt à la Delacroix, und ersehnte sie unter Frankreichs Trikolore.“

This word in other languages

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 "Trikolore"?
"Trikolore" is spelled T-R-I-K-O-L-O-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁikoˈloːʁə].
What does "Trikolore" mean?
As a noun, "Trikolore" means: Fahne, die aus drei Farbflächen besteht
How do you pronounce "Trikolore"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trikolore" is [tʁikoˈloːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trikolore" come from?
"Trikolore" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list