trefoil
/ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/noun
trefoil is spelled T-R-E-F-O-I-L: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trefoil means “Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trefoil is trefoils.
How many letters and syllables are in trefoil?
| Letters | 7: T-R-E-F-O-I-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd 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 trefoil?
Trefoil appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd 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 trefoil?
- /ˈtɹɛ.fɔɪl/
- /ˈtɹiː.fɔɪl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-trefoil.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of trefoil
- trefoils plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trefoil mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several plants of the pea family, having compound, trifoliate leaves; especially one of the genus Trifolium.
- 2
A symbol having the shape of such leaves, especially when used as an architectural ornament.
- 3
Ellipsis of trefoil knot.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trefoil in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | trèfle , tiercefeuille, tierce-feuille |
| German | Klee, Dreiblatt , Dreipass |
| Portuguese | trifólio, trevo |
| Spanish | trébol |
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 trefoil come from?
From Middle English trefoil, from Old French trifoil, trefeul, from Latin trifolium, from tri- (“three”) + folium (“leaf”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).