Which to use
“triple” is an adjective and “triples” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,278
- “triple” frequency rank
- #34,326
- “triples” frequency rank
- 38604
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triple | triples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Made up of three related elements, often matching | bell changes rung on seven bells |
Letter map: triple vs triples
Shared letters muted; letters that set triple and triples apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Part-of-speech tell for triple / triples
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: triple is anadjective and triplesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “triple” sits inside “triples”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38604, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triple is recorded at frequency rank #4,278, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɹɪp.əl/. 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 38604, this pair ranks #284,452 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triple vs triples
Shared letters: eilprt. Private to "triple": -. Private to "triples": s.
"triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triples" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triple" and "triples" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "triple" or "triples"?
Useful next steps
Pair "triple" vs "triples" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "triple" 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 #284,452 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triple" 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 #284,452 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.