# tri vs turn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### turn
*verb · IPA /tɜːn/ · frequency rank #484*
To make a non-linear physical movement.

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