triplex
adjective, noun, verb
triplex is spelled T-R-I-P-L-E-X: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, triplex means “Having three floors” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in triplex?
| Letters | 7: T-R-I-P-L-E-X |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd 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 triplex?
Triplex appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd 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 triplex?
- US
Triplex has 2 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-triplex.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of triplex
- triplexes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- triplexing participle, present
- triplexed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does triplex mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having three floors.
- 2
Having three units, divisions, suites, apartments.
noun
- 1
A building with three apartments or divisions.
- 2
A dwelling unit with three floors.
- 3
A throwing motion where three balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
- 4
Triple time.
- 5
Anything with three parts.
verb
- 1
To make triplex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does triplex come from?
From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).