# trifecta

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹaɪˈfɛktə/ · frequency rank #36,797

## Definitions
1. A bet in which the bettor must select the first three placegetters of a race in the order in which they finish.
2. The attainment of three important achievements, qualities, etc.
3. A set of three related things, often things that cause problems.
4. The 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.

## Etymology
From tri- + (per)fecta.

## Easily confused with
- **TriBeCa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tribeca-vs-trifecta)

## Common misspellings (12)
`rtifecta`, `tirfecta`, `trfiecta`, `triefcta`, `trifceta`, `trifecat`, `trifeccta`, `trifectta`, `trifetca`, `triffecta`, `trrifecta`, `ttrifecta`

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