# tri vs tru

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tru
*adjective · frequency rank #28,061*
Abbreviation of true.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tri-vs-tru