tripartition

noun

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

The verdict

“tripartition” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.

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Index EN-tripartition · tripartition · English

tripartition · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for tripartition
PropertyValue
Headwordtripartition
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tripartition” in English

tripartitionsits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tripartition is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.".

No misspelling variants are generated for tripartition in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Compare French tripartition. The correct English form is tripartition, spelled T-R-I-P-A-R-T-I-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. tripartitions of the plane

Etymology

Compare French tripartition.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tripartition"?
"tripartition" is spelled T-R-I-P-A-R-T-I-T-I-O-N.
What does "tripartition" mean?
As a noun, "tripartition" means: A division by threes, or into three parts; the taking of a third part of any number or quantity.
What is the origin of the word "tripartition"?
Compare French tripartition. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list