# tread vs tres

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tread
*verb · IPA /tɹɛd/ · frequency rank #14,652*
To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

### tres
*noun · frequency rank #27,006*
A three-course stringed instrument similar to a guitar; the Cuban variant has six strings, and the Puerto Rican has nine.

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