love triangle

/ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/

//ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl// noun

"love-triangle" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“love triangle” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.

Key facts for love triangle
PropertyValue
Headwordlove triangle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “love triangle” sits in English frequency

love triangle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for love triangle is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for love triangle, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is love triangle, spelled L-O-V-E- -T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.

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 "love triangle"?
"love triangle" is spelled L-O-V-E- -T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/.
What does "love triangle" mean?
As a noun, "love triangle" means: A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
How do you pronounce "love triangle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "love triangle" is /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "love triangle" come from?
"love triangle" is a English 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 “love triangle”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is L-O-V-E- -T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list