# Thier vs tried

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Thier
*name · frequency rank #29,494*
A surname from German.

### tried
*adjective · IPA /tɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #724*
Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/thier-vs-tried