trinity

/ˈtɹɪnɪti/

//ˈtɹɪnɪti// noun

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"trinity" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“trinity” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,371. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,371
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.

Corpus desk

Index EN-trinity · trinity · English

trinity · rank #8,371 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,371
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH transparency

Nearest frequency peer: transparency (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “trinity”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “trinity” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for trinity
PropertyValue
Headwordtrinity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɹɪnɪti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,371
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “trinity”

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

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “transparency” (#8,370), “unemployed” (#8,372), “trafficking” (#8,369). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “trinity” is #8,371. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around trinity (IPA /ˈtɹɪnɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,371 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for trinity, with forms such as "rtinity", "tirnity", and "triinty". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English trinite, from Anglo-Norman trinite and Old French ternite (modern French trinité), from Latin trīnitās, from trīnī (“three each”), from trēs (“three”). By surface analysis, trine + -ity. Displaced native Old English þrines (literally “th… The correct English form is trinity, spelled T-R-I-N-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.
  2. 2
    The state of being three; independence of three things; things divided into three.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how trinity appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But when the moon rose and the breeze awakened, and the sedges stirred, and the cat's-paws raced across the moonlit ponds, and the far surf off Wonder Head intoned the hymn of the four winds, the trinity, earth and sky and water, became one thunderous symphony—a harmony of sound and colour silvered to a monochrome by the moon.

Etymology

From Middle English trinite, from Anglo-Norman trinite and Old French ternite (modern French trinité), from Latin trīnitās, from trīnī (“three each”), from trēs (“three”). By surface analysis, trine + -ity. Displaced native Old English þrines (literally “threeness”).

Synonyms

threesometriadtriotrinetroikatriumviratethreenessthreeness

This word in other languages

trío(Español)triade(Français)Dreifaltigkeit(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtinity
  • tirnity
  • triinty
  • trinitty
  • trinityy
  • triniyt
  • trinnity
  • trintiy
  • trniity
  • trrinity
  • ttrinity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trinity - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtinity2tirnity2triinty2trinitty1trinityy1triniyt2trinnity1trintiy2
Edit distance from "trinity"

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 "trinity"?
"trinity" is spelled T-R-I-N-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪnɪti/.
What does "trinity" mean?
As a noun, "trinity" means: A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.
What are common misspellings of "trinity"?
Common misspellings include "rtinity", "tirnity", "triinty", "trinitty", "trinityy". The correct spelling is "trinity".
How do you pronounce "trinity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trinity" is /ˈtɹɪnɪti/. 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 "trinity"?
From Middle English trinite, from Anglo-Norman trinite and Old French ternite (modern French trinité), from Latin trīnitās, from trīnī (“three each”), from trēs (“three”). By surface analysis, trine + -ity. Displaced native Old English þrines (lit... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list