trilatéral
\tʁi.la.te.ʁal\
The verdict
“trilatéral” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Qui a trois côtés.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trilateral · trilatéral · French
trilatéral · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trilatéral |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \tʁi.la.te.ʁal\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “trilatéral” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
trilatéral is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \tʁi.la.te.ʁal\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for trilatéral in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is trilatéral, spelled T-R-I-L-A-T-É-R-A-L.
Definition
- 1Qui a trois côtés.
- 2Entre trois parties.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how trilatéral appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
En septembre dernier, il représentait officiellement la partie turkmène lors du sommet de l’Organisation de coopération de Shanghai à Samarcande, ou plus récemment accueillait les présidents azéri et turc dans la station balnéaire d’Avaza avant un sommet trilatéral.
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