threesome
three·some/ˈθɹi.səm/noun
threesome is spelled T-H-R-E-E-S-O-M-E: 9 letters and 2 syllables (three·some). It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, threesome means “A group of three people or things” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of threesome is threesomes.
How many letters and syllables are in threesome?
| Letters | 9: T-H-R-E-E-S-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: three·some |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is threesome?
Threesome appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce threesome?
- UK /ˈθɹiː.səm/
- US /ˈθɹi.səm/
Threesome has 2 syllables, split three·some in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-threesome.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of threesome
- threesomes plural
- 3some
- 3sum
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does threesome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A group of three people or things.
- 2
An instance of sexual activity involving three people.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Threesome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | trio , ménage à trois, plan à trois, triolisme |
| Portuguese | trio , ménage à trois, ménage, sexo a três |
| Spanish | trío |
| German | Dreier |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does threesome come from?
From three + -some.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).