# tri vs trips

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tri
*noun · IPA /tɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #11,142*
triathlon

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tri-vs-trips