tritón

[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]

/[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“tritón” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,283 among 3,005 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,283
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 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.

Corpus desk

Index ES-triton · tritón · Spanish

tritón · rank #55,283 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,283
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH trillizos

Nearest frequency peer: trillizos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “tritón”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “tritón” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for tritón
PropertyValue
Headwordtritón
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#55,283
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “tritón” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.tritóncae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “trillizos” (#55,282), “trotando” (#55,284), “traviesas” (#55,281). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “tritón” va en #55,283. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

tritón is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,283 among 3,005 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t̪ɾiˈt̪õn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tritón", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

towers#55,274Ugalde#55,295varada#55,303vellos#55,308

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list