# trial vs troll

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### troll
*noun · IPA /tɹɒl/ · frequency rank #10,784*
a giant supernatural being, especially a grotesque humanoid creature living in caves or hills or under bridges.

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