trivet
/ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/
"trivet" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“trivet” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trivet |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “trivet” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
trivet is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trivet, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *tréyes From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”). The correct English form is trivet, spelled T-R-I-V-E-T.
Definition
- 1A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
- 2A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.
- 3A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”).
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “trivet”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-R-I-V-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.