trípode

/[ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,506

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

trípode is aSpanishnoun. It means: Armazón de tres patas, para posicionar o sostener cámaras fotográficas, cámaras de video, instrumentos geodésicos, etc. o para generar tomas con movimiento y cuando se desea un recorrido específico... Pronounced [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]. Often confused with Trípoli and triple.

Key facts for trípode
PropertyValue
Headwordtrípode
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,506
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of trípode in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for trípode is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,506 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for trípode, with forms such as "rtípode", "trpíode", and "trrípode". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Trípoli", "triple", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is trípode, spelled T-R-Í-P-O-D-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Armazón de tres patas, para posicionar o sostener cámaras fotográficas, cámaras de video, instrumentos geodésicos, etc. o para generar tomas con movimiento y cuando se desea un recorrido específico de la cámara.
  2. 2
    Mesa, banquillo, pebetero, etc., de tres pies.
  3. 3
    Banquillo de tres pies en que daba la pitonisa o sacerdotisa de Apolo sus respuestas en el templo de Delfos.
  4. 4
    Equipo de laboratorio, fabricado en metal que se usa como soporte para calentar otros materiales.
  5. 5
    Caballete de pintor.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtípode,trpíode,trrípode,tríopde,trípdoe,trípodde,trípoed,tríppode,ttrípode,tírpode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for trípode

Misspelling Variants of "trípode"

rtípode7trpíode7trrípode8tríopde7trípdoe7trípodde8trípoed7tríppode8
Misspelling Variants of "trípode"

Frequency rank: #39,506 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trípode"?
"trípode" is spelled T-R-Í-P-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e].
What does "trípode" mean?
As a noun, "trípode" means: Armazón de tres patas, para posicionar o sostener cámaras fotográficas, cámaras de video, instrumentos geodésicos, etc. o para generar tomas con movimiento y cuando se desea un recorrido específico...
What words are commonly confused with "trípode"?
"trípode" is commonly confused with "Trípoli", "triple". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trípode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trípode" is [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trípode" come from?
"trípode" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.