trilíngue

/tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi/

//tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi// adj

The verdict

“trilíngue” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que é capaz de ler, falar e/ou escrever em três línguas

Corpus desk

Index PT-trilingue · trilíngue · Portuguese

trilíngue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for trilíngue
PropertyValue
Headwordtrilíngue
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “trilíngue” em português

trilínguenão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trilíngue is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

trilíngue has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is trilíngue, spelled T-R-I-L-Í-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que é capaz de ler, falar e/ou escrever em três línguas
  2. 2
    expressado ou escrito em três línguas

Synonyms

triglota

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trilíngue"?
"trilíngue" is spelled T-R-I-L-Í-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi/.
What does "trilíngue" mean?
As an adjective, "trilíngue" means: que é capaz de ler, falar e/ou escrever em três línguas
How do you pronounce "trilíngue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trilíngue" is /tɾi.ˈliŋ.gwi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trilíngue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list