trèfles

\tʁɛfl\

/\tʁɛfl\/ noun

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The verdict

“trèfles” is uncommon French (frequency #58,320 among 164,488 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,320
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de trèfle.

Key facts for trèfles
PropertyValue
Headwordtrèfles
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁɛfl\
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,320
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trèfles” sits in French 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). trèfles lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

trèfles is uncommon French at frequency #58,320 among 164,488 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁɛfl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de trèfle.".

No misspelling variants are generated for trèfles in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is trèfles, spelled T-R-È-F-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de trèfle.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trèfles"?
"trèfles" is spelled T-R-È-F-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁɛfl\.
What does "trèfles" mean?
As a noun, "trèfles" means: Pluriel de trèfle.
How do you pronounce "trèfles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trèfles" is \tʁɛfl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trèfles" come from?
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Using “trèfles”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-È-F-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁɛfl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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