# Tomes vs tries

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tomes
*name · frequency rank #46,822*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### tries
*noun · IPA /tɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #2,868*
plural of try

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tomes-vs-tries