trimestres

\tʁi.mɛstʁ\

/\tʁi.mɛstʁ\/ noun

The verdict

“trimestres” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,718. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,718
frequency rank, French
164,488
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

trimestres vs trimestriel
82% similar
trimestres vs trimestriels
83% similar
trimestres vs trimestre
90% similar

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

Key facts for trimestres
PropertyValue
Headwordtrimestres
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\tʁi.mɛstʁ\
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,718
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trimestres” 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). trimestres lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around trimestres (IPA \tʁi.mɛstʁ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,718 among 164,488 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de trimestre.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for trimestres, with forms such as "rtimestres", "tirmestres", and "triemstres". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "trimestriel", "trimestriels", "trimestre", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is trimestres, spelled T-R-I-M-E-S-T-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de trimestre.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtimestres
  • tirmestres
  • triemstres
  • trimesrtes
  • trimesstres
  • trimesters
  • trimestress
  • trimestrres
  • trimestrse
  • trimesttres
  • trimetsres
  • trimmestres
  • trimsetres
  • trmiestres
  • trrimestres
  • ttrimestres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trimestres - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtimestres2tirmestres2triemstres2trimesrtes2trimesstres1trimesters2trimestress1trimestrres1
Edit distance from "trimestres"

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 "trimestres"?
"trimestres" is spelled T-R-I-M-E-S-T-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \tʁi.mɛstʁ\.
What does "trimestres" mean?
As a noun, "trimestres" means: Pluriel de trimestre.
What words are commonly confused with "trimestres"?
"trimestres" is commonly confused with "trimestriel", "trimestriels", "trimestre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trimestres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trimestres" is \tʁi.mɛstʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trimestres" come from?
"trimestres" 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 “trimestres”

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

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

Same frequency band

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