trifecta
/tɹaɪˈfɛktə/noun
trifecta is spelled T-R-I-F-E-C-T-A: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, trifecta means “A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of trifecta is trifectas.
How many letters and syllables are in trifecta?
| Letters | 8: T-R-I-F-E-C-T-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 36,565th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is trifecta?
Trifecta appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 36,565th 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 trifecta?
- /tɹaɪˈfɛktə/
Trifecta has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-trifecta.ogg, En-au-trifecta.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of trifecta
- trifectas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does trifecta mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
AustraliaUSA bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.
- 2
AustraliaUSThe attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.
- 3
AustraliaUSA set of three related things, often things that cause problems.
a trifecta of political losers
- 4
AustraliaUSThe complete legislative and executive control of state or federal government by one party: governorship, the upper house, and the lower house of state or federal legislatures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Trifecta in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tiercé |
| German | Dreierwette |
| Spanish | trifecta (Arg.) , trinomio, trío, tríada, trinidad |
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 trifecta come from?
From tri- + (per)fecta.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).