triathlete
noun
triathlete is spelled T-R-I-A-T-H-L-E-T-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, triathlete means “An athlete who competes in the triathlon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of triathlete is triathletes.
How many letters and syllables are in triathlete?
| Letters | 10: T-R-I-A-T-H-L-E-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd 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 triathlete?
Triathlete appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd 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).
Forms of triathlete
- triathletes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does triathlete mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An athlete who competes in the triathlon.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Triathlete in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense An athlete who competes in the triathlon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | triathlète |
| German | Triathlet, Triathletin |
| Portuguese | triatleta |
| Spanish | triatleta |
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 triathlete come from?
From tri- + athlete.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).