triglyceride

/tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/

//tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd// noun

"triglyceride" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“triglyceride” is uncommon English (frequency #59,773 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,773
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats

Corpus desk

Index EN-triglyceride · triglyceride · English

triglyceride · rank #59,773 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,773
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH trice

Nearest frequency peer: trice (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “triglyceride”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “triglyceride” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for triglyceride
PropertyValue
Headwordtriglyceride
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “triglyceride” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).triglyceridefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “trice” (#59,772), “trillium” (#59,774), “Trinitarian” (#59,775). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “triglyceride” is #59,773. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

triglyceride is uncommon English at frequency #59,773 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for triglyceride, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tri- + glyceride. The correct English form is triglyceride, spelled T-R-I-G-L-Y-C-E-R-I-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats

Etymology

From tri- + glyceride.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "triglyceride"?
"triglyceride" is spelled T-R-I-G-L-Y-C-E-R-I-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/.
What does "triglyceride" mean?
As a noun, "triglyceride" means: A lipid, an ester of glycerol and three fatty acids (the same or different); the major constituent of animal and vegetable fats
How do you pronounce "triglyceride"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triglyceride" is /tɹaɪˈɡlɪsəɹaɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "triglyceride"?
From tri- + glyceride. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "triglyceride", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list