tripoint

/ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/

//ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt// noun

"tripoint" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - a point at which three borders meet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tripoint · tripoint · English

tripoint · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for tripoint
PropertyValue
Headwordtripoint
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “tripoint” in English

tripointfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

tripoint is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "a point at which three borders meet.".

tripoint has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From tri- + point. The correct English form is tripoint, spelled T-R-I-P-O-I-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    a point at which three borders meet.

Etymology

From tri- + point.

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 "tripoint"?
"tripoint" is spelled T-R-I-P-O-I-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/.
What does "tripoint" mean?
As a noun, "tripoint" means: a point at which three borders meet.
How do you pronounce "tripoint"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tripoint" is /ˈtɹaɪˌpɔɪnt/. 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 "tripoint"?
From tri- + point. 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