triangle

\tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\

/\tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\/ noun

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The verdict

“triangle” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #8,050 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,050
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En géométrie euclidienne, polygone qui a trois côtés, et donc trois sommets.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

triangle vs triangles
89% similar
triangle vs triage
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for triangle
PropertyValue
Headwordtriangle
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,050
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “triangle” 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). triangle lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for triangle is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\. Corpus data places it at rank #8,050 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for triangle, with forms such as "rtiangle", "tirangle", and "traingle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "triangles", "triage", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is triangle, spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    En géométrie euclidienne, polygone qui a trois côtés, et donc trois sommets.
  2. 2
    Objet de forme triangulaire.
  3. 3
    Espace géographique délimité par trois points.
  4. 4
    Instrument à percussion de l’orchestre, fait d’une baguette métallique courbée de façon triangulaire et percutée avec une tringle métallique.
  5. 5
    Pubis féminin ; cache-sexe.
  6. 6
    Meuble représentant une forme triangulaire dans les armoiries. Il est généralement représenté plein et posé sur un côté. Il peut être évidé et/ou renversé. Il est parfois en deux exemplaires (un renversé) évidés et entrelacés pour former une étoile à six branches. Une surface recouverte de triangles est dite : trianglée.

Synonyms

deltatrigoneΔᐁᐃᐅᐈᐉᐊ∆∇⊲⊳⊿⏴⏵⏶⏷▲△▴▵▶▷▸▹►▻▼▽▾▿◀◁◂◃◄◅◢◣◤◥◬◭◮◸◹◺◿⚠⟁⧌⨹⨺⨻⩤⩥⯅⯆⯇⯈ⵠ🔺🔻🔼🔽🜂🜄🞀🞁🞂🞃

This word in other languages

triangle(English)triángulo(Español)Dreieck(Deutsch)triângulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtiangle,tirangle,traingle,triagnle,triangel,trianggle,trianglle,trianlge,trianngle,trinagle,trriangle,ttriangle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of triangle - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtiangle2tirangle2traingle2triagnle2triangel2trianggle1trianglle1trianlge2
Edit distance from "triangle"

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 "triangle"?
"triangle" is spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\.
What does "triangle" mean?
As a noun, "triangle" means: En géométrie euclidienne, polygone qui a trois côtés, et donc trois sommets.
What words are commonly confused with "triangle"?
"triangle" is commonly confused with "triangles", "triage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "triangle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triangle" is \tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triangle" come from?
"triangle" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “triangle”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is T-R-I-A-N-G-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \tʁi.jɑ̃ɡl\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “triangles” - see the side-by-side comparison. triangle vs triangles
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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