Which to use
“tribes” and “triples” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,850
- “tribes” frequency rank
- #34,326
- “triples” frequency rank
- 41176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tribes | triples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of tribe | bell changes rung on seven bells |
Letter map: tribes vs triples
Shared letters muted; letters that set tribes and triples apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on tribes vs triples
tribes and triples are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tribes is recorded at frequency rank #6,850, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɹaɪbz/. triples is at rank #34,326, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 41176, this pair ranks #260,829 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tribes vs triples
Shared letters: eirst. Private to "tribes": b. Private to "triples": lp.
"tribes" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "triples" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tribes" and "triples" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tribes" or "triples"?
After this comparison
Pair "tribes" vs "triples" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tribes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #260,829 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tribes" and "triples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triples vs triplet". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #260,829 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.