tritón

[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]

/[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]/ noun

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The verdict

“tritón” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #55,283 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,283
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cada una de las deidades marinas de la mitología griega, que eran hijos de Posidón (Poseidón). Su aspecto físico era el de hombres hasta la cintura y de allí hacia abajo tenían forma de pez.

Key facts for tritón
PropertyValue
Headwordtritón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tritón” 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). tritón 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for tritón is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,283 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for tritón in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is tritón, spelled T-R-I-T-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cada una de las deidades marinas de la mitología griega, que eran hijos de Posidón (Poseidón). Su aspecto físico era el de hombres hasta la cintura y de allí hacia abajo tenían forma de pez.
  2. 2
    Anfibio urodelo de hábitos acuáticos. Muy ágil en el agua, de la que rara vez sale, es muy torpe en tierra.
  3. 3
    (Charonia) Cualquiera de los moluscos gasterópodos de la familia Charoniidae; tienen grandes caparazones fusiformes, generalmente blanquecinos con marcas marrones o amarillas.

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 "tritón"?
"tritón" is spelled T-R-I-T-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t̪ɾiˈt̪õn].
What does "tritón" mean?
As a noun, "tritón" means: Cada una de las deidades marinas de la mitología griega, que eran hijos de Posidón (Poseidón). Su aspecto físico era el de hombres hasta la cintura y de allí hacia abajo tenían forma de pez.
How do you pronounce "tritón"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tritón" is [t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tritón" come from?
"tritón" 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 “tritón”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is T-R-I-T-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t̪ɾiˈt̪õn] (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
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