# tricycle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/ · frequency rank #37,743

## Definitions
1. A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.
2. An autorickshaw; A motorized cycle rickshaw (usually a roofed motorcycle with sidecar, often available for hire in the manner of a taxi)

## Etymology
From French tricycle. By surface analysis, tri- + cycle.

## Easily confused with
- **trickle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trickle-vs-tricycle)

## Common misspellings (13)
`rticycle`, `tircycle`, `trciycle`, `triccycle`, `triccyle`, `tricyccle`, `tricycel`, `tricyclle`, `tricylce`, `tricyycle`, `triyccle`, `trricycle`, `ttricycle`

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