trienal

[t̪ɾjeˈnal]

/[t̪ɾjeˈnal]/ adj

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The verdict

“trienal” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #69,866 among 34,400 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,866
frequency rank, Spanish
34,400
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que sucede o se repite cada trienio.

Key facts for trienal
PropertyValue
Headwordtrienal
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[t̪ɾjeˈnal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#69,866
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trienal” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trienal lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trienal is uncommon Spanish at frequency #69,866 among 34,400 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [t̪ɾjeˈnal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for trienal, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is trienal, spelled T-R-I-E-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que sucede o se repite cada trienio.
  2. 2
    Que dura un trienio.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trienal"?
"trienal" is spelled T-R-I-E-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾjeˈnal].
What does "trienal" mean?
As an adjective, "trienal" means: Que sucede o se repite cada trienio.
How do you pronounce "trienal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trienal" is [t̪ɾjeˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trienal" come from?
"trienal" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “trienal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-I-E-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾjeˈnal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list