# trifle vs truffle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trifle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪfəl/ · frequency rank #31,804*
An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.

### truffle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹʌf.l̩/ · frequency rank #27,009*
Any of various edible fungi, of the genus Tuber, that grow in the soil in southern Europe; the earthnut.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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