# trans vs tray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trans
*adjective · IPA /tɹænz/ · frequency rank #3,590*
In (or constituting, forming, or describing) a double bond in which the greater radical on both ends is on the opposite side of the bond.

### tray
*noun · IPA /tɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #10,467*
A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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