Which to use
“three” and “tres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,431
- “three” frequency rank
- #34,943
- “tres” frequency rank
- 49374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | three | tres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drei | sechzig |
Where the eye mixes three and tres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between three and tres
A purely visual mix-up. three ([θɹiː]) and tres ([tʀɛs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
three is recorded at frequency rank #14,431, classified as anum, pronounced [θɹiː]. tres is at rank #34,943, tagged as anum, pronounced [tʀɛs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49374, this pair ranks #1,213,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of three vs tres
Shared letters: ert. Private to "three": h. Private to "tres": s.
"three" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "tres" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "three" and "tres" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "three" vs "tres" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "three" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,213,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "three" and "tres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tres vs Turmes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,213,880 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.