Which to use
“tries” and “types” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,868
- “tries” frequency rank
- #1,509
- “types” frequency rank
- 4377
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tries | types |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of try | plural of type |
Where the eye mixes tries and types
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tries with types
A purely visual mix-up. tries (/tɹaɪz/) and types (/taɪps/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4377, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tries is recorded at frequency rank #2,868, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɹaɪz/. types is at rank #1,509, tagged as anoun, pronounced /taɪps/.
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 4377, this pair ranks #519,128 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tries vs types
Shared letters: est. Private to "tries": ir. Private to "types": py.
"tries" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "types" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tries" and "types" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tries" or "types"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tries" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "types" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #519,128 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tries" and "types" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triceps vs tries". 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 #519,128 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.