# trio vs tripod

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trio
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹi.əʊ/ · frequency rank #7,864*
A group of three people or things.

### tripod
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/ · frequency rank #23,136*
A three-legged stand or mount.

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