triangular

/tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/

//tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ// adj

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The verdict

“triangular” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #28,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,807
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que tem a forma de um triângulo

Corpus desk

Index PT-triangular · triangular · Portuguese

triangular · rank #28,807 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,807
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tod

Nearest frequency peer: Tod (-3 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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “triangular”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “triangular” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

triangular vs triângulo
70% similar

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

Key facts for triangular
PropertyValue
Headwordtriangular
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,807
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “triangular”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).triangularcai aqui:

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

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Tod” (#28,804), “until” (#28,813), “suportado” (#28,791). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “triangular” fica em #28,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around triangular (IPA /tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,807 among 917 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for triangular, with forms such as "rtiangular", "tirangular", and "traingular". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "triângulo", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is triangular, spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    que tem a forma de um triângulo
  2. 2
    que tem um triângulo como base

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. O caleidoscópio é um prisma de base triangular.

This word in other languages

triangular(English)triangular(Español)triangulaire(Français)dreieckig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtiangular
  • tirangular
  • traingular
  • triagnular
  • trianggular
  • triangluar
  • triangualr
  • triangularr
  • triangullar
  • triangulra
  • trianngular
  • trianuglar
  • trinagular
  • trriangular
  • ttriangular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtiangular2tirangular2traingular2triagnular2trianggular1triangluar2triangualr2triangularr1
Edit distance from "triangular"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "triangular"?
"triangular" is spelled T-R-I-A-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/.
What does "triangular" mean?
As an adjective, "triangular" means: que tem a forma de um triângulo
What words are commonly confused with "triangular"?
"triangular" is commonly confused with "triângulo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "triangular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triangular" is /tɾi.ɐ̃.ɡu.ˈlaɾ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triangular" come from?
"triangular" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list