Which to use
“thrusts” and “trusts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,373
- “thrusts” frequency rank
- #9,681
- “trusts” frequency rank
- 46054
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thrusts | trusts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of thrust | plural of trust |
Where the eye mixes thrusts and trusts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses thrusts with trusts
A purely visual mix-up. thrusts (/ˈθɹʌsts/) and trusts (/tɹʌsts/) 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 46054, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thrusts is recorded at frequency rank #36,373, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈθɹʌsts/. trusts is at rank #9,681, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɹʌsts/.
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 46054, this pair ranks #215,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thrusts vs trusts
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "thrusts": h. Private to "trusts": -.
"thrusts" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCC · "trusts" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thrusts" for "trusts" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "thrusts" or "trusts" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "thrusts" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trusts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,431 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thrusts" and "trusts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thruster vs thrusts". 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 #215,431 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.