triathlon

\tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\

/\tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“triathlon” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,194. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,194
frequency rank, French
3,703
“T” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Compétition d’athlétisme constituée d’un sprint (100 yards), d’un lancer du poids et d’un saut en longueur.

Corpus desk

Index FR-triathlon · triathlon · French

triathlon · rank #21,194 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,194
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,703
  • PHOTO-FINISH training

Nearest frequency peer: training (-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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « triathlon »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « triathlon » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for triathlon
PropertyValue
Headwordtriathlon
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,194
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « triathlon »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.triathlonse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « training » (#21,193), « twin » (#21,195), « Tourcoing » (#21,192). Parmi 3,703 lemmes en « T », « triathlon » est au #21,194. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around triathlon (IPA \tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,194 among 3,703 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for triathlon, with forms such as "rtiathlon", "tirathlon", and "traithlon". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is triathlon, spelled T-R-I-A-T-H-L-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Compétition d’athlétisme constituée d’un sprint (100 yards), d’un lancer du poids et d’un saut en longueur.
  2. 2
    Compétition sportive constituée de trois épreuves d’endurance successives en natation, cyclisme et course à pied.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how triathlon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. La métropole québécoise est l'hôte d'une manche des Séries mondiales de triathlon depuis 2017, à l'exception de l'an dernier, la pandémie forçant son annulation.
  2. Il n’est pas obligatoire d’organiser les compétitions de triathlon ou de nage en eau libre dans des zones de baignade contrôlée, précise le docteur Claude Marblé, ancien médecin des équipes de France de triathlon.

This word in other languages

triathlon(English)triatlón(Español)Triathlon(Deutsch)triatlo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtiathlon
  • tirathlon
  • traithlon
  • triahtlon
  • triathhlon
  • triathllon
  • triathlno
  • triathlonn
  • triatholn
  • triatlhon
  • triatthlon
  • tritahlon
  • trriathlon
  • ttriathlon

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of triathlon - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtiathlon2tirathlon2traithlon2triahtlon2triathhlon1triathllon1triathlno2triathlonn1
Edit distance from "triathlon"

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 "triathlon"?
"triathlon" is spelled T-R-I-A-T-H-L-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\.
What does "triathlon" mean?
As a noun, "triathlon" means: Compétition d’athlétisme constituée d’un sprint (100 yards), d’un lancer du poids et d’un saut en longueur.
What are common misspellings of "triathlon"?
Common misspellings include "rtiathlon", "tirathlon", "traithlon", "triahtlon", "triathhlon". The correct spelling is "triathlon".
How do you pronounce "triathlon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triathlon" is \tʁi.ja.tlɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triathlon" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tourcoing#21,192téméraire#21,197Stuttgart#21,175émouvante#21,215

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

thoracique14 variantsaggravation14 variantsréclusion14 variantsallaitement14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list