Which to use
“thrill” is a verb and “troll” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,947
- “thrill” frequency rank
- #10,784
- “troll” frequency rank
- 21731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thrill | troll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To suddenly excite someone, or to give someone great pleasure; to (figuratively) electrify; to experience such a sensation. | a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set thrill and troll apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thrill is /θɹɪl/ while troll is /tɹɒl/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21731, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thrill is recorded at frequency rank #10,947, classified as averb, pronounced /θɹɪl/. troll is at rank #10,784, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɹɒl/.
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 21731, this pair ranks #421,767 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of thrill vs troll
Shared letters: lrt. Private to "thrill": hi. Private to "troll": o.
"thrill" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC · "troll" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "thrill" and "troll" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "thrill" or "troll"?
Remembering thrill vs troll
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “thrill”; for a noun, it's “troll”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “thrill” entry
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