Tripel

[ˈtʁiːpl̩]

/[ˈtʁiːpl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Liste von drei mathematischen Objekten

Corpus desk

Index DE-tripel · Tripel · German

Tripel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Tripel
PropertyValue
HeadwordTripel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁiːpl̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tripel“ im Deutschen

Tripelschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Tripel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁiːpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Tripel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tripel, spelled T-R-I-P-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Liste von drei mathematischen Objekten
  2. 2
    Gewinn dreier bedeutender Titel innerhalb einer Saison, eines Jahres

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Vektor im dreidimensionalen Raum wird durch ein Tripel angegeben.
  2. Eine Gruppe ist ein Tripel (G,∘,e) bestehend aus …

Synonyms

3-TupelTriple

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 "Tripel"?
"Tripel" is spelled T-R-I-P-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁiːpl̩].
What does "Tripel" mean?
As a noun, "Tripel" means: Liste von drei mathematischen Objekten
How do you pronounce "Tripel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tripel" is [ˈtʁiːpl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tripel" come from?
"Tripel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list