love triangle
/ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/
"love-triangle" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“love triangle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
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Index EN-love-triangle · love triangle · English
love triangle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "L" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | love triangle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “love triangle” in English
Rare enough to double-check
love triangle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈlʌv ˌtɹaɪ.æŋɡəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
- 1A situation in which two suitors vie or compete for the love of the same person.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how love triangle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
La Battaglia di Legnano is a patriotic melodrama with a love triangle theme included.
By placing Max and Onno in a love triangle with Ada, Mr. Mulisch achieves an emotional depth that recalls Francois Truffaut's classic film “Jules and Jim.”
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.