# triathlon

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/ · frequency rank #21,101

## Definitions
1. An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.
2. A former Olympic athletics event in which contestants compete in long jump, shot put, and 100-yard dash.
3. Generally, a sports event in which contestant compete in a combination of three sports.

## Etymology
From tri- + -athlon.

## Common misspellings (14)
`rtiathlon`, `tirathlon`, `traithlon`, `triahtlon`, `triathhlon`, `triathllon`, `triathlno`, `triathlonn`, `triatholn`, `triatlhon`, `triatthlon`, `tritahlon`, `trriathlon`, `ttriathlon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/triathlon