# trickle vs tricycle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trickle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹɪkəl/ · frequency rank #21,102*
A very thin river.

### tricycle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪsɪkəl/ · frequency rank #37,743*
A cycle with three wheels, powered by pedals and usually intended for young children.

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