Which to use
“threefold” is an adjective and “threshold” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,449
- “threefold” frequency rank
- #6,845
- “threshold” frequency rank
- 49294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | threefold | threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Three times as great. | The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill. |
Letter map: threefold vs threshold
Shared letters muted; letters that set threefold and threshold apart highlighted. Shared run: 7.
Role in the sentence - threefold and threshold
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: threefold is anadjective and thresholdanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
threefold is recorded at frequency rank #42,449, classified as anadj. threshold is at rank #6,845, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈθɹeʃəʊld/.
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 49294, this pair ranks #185,020 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of threefold vs threshold
Shared letters: dehlort. Private to "threefold": f. Private to "threshold": s.
"threefold" · 9 letters · shape CCCVVCVCC · "threshold" · 9 letters · shape CCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "threefold" and "threshold" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "threefold" or "threshold"?
What to do next
Pair "threefold" vs "threshold" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "threefold" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "threshold" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #185,020 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #185,020 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.