# threefold vs threshold

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### threefold
*adjective · frequency rank #42,449*
Three times as great.

### threshold
*noun · IPA /ˈθɹeʃəʊld/ · frequency rank #6,845*
The lowermost part of a doorway that one crosses to enter; a sill.

## Source
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