Trisagion
"trisagion" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Trisagion” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A liturgical prayer that runs “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us” in English, typically sung before certain scriptural readings at Eucharistic liturgies in Eastern Christianity...
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Index EN-trisagion · Trisagion · English
Trisagion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Trisagion |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Trisagion” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Trisagion is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Trisagion, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Medieval Latin trisagion, from Byzantine Greek τρισάγιον (triságion), from τρίς (trís, “thrice”) + ἅγιον (hágion, “holy”). The correct English form is Trisagion, spelled T-R-I-S-A-G-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1A liturgical prayer that runs “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us” in English, typically sung before certain scriptural readings at Eucharistic liturgies in Eastern Christianity, and during the Good Friday service in the Roman Rite.
- 2The kedushah prayer, or Isaiah 6:3 specifically.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Trisagion appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
With these sure graces, while busy tongues are crying out for a drop of cold water, mutes may be in happiness, and sing the Trisagion in heaven.
The holy praise, the prayer dealing with holiness par excellence, would be an inept designation in view of the use of the Trisagion in the liturgy.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin trisagion, from Byzantine Greek τρισάγιον (triságion), from τρίς (trís, “thrice”) + ἅγιον (hágion, “holy”).
Synonyms
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.