# tipsy vs trips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tipsy
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɪp.si/ · frequency rank #34,319*
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

### trips
*noun · IPA /tɹɪps/ · frequency rank #4,905*
plural of trip

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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