# tread vs trial

> 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.

### trial
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪəl/ · frequency rank #1,441*
An occasion on which a person or thing is tested to find out how well they perform or how suitable they are.

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