Which to use
“triples” is a noun and “tripped” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,326
- “triples” frequency rank
- #16,605
- “tripped” frequency rank
- 50931
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triples | tripped |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bell changes rung on seven bells | simple past and past participle of trip |
Letter map: triples vs tripped
Shared letters muted; letters that set triples and tripped apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Grammar separator: triples vs tripped
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: triples is anoun and trippedaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50931, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triples is recorded at frequency rank #34,326, classified as anoun. tripped is at rank #16,605, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɹɪpt/.
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 50931, this pair ranks #169,898 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triples vs tripped
Shared letters: eiprt. Private to "triples": ls. Private to "tripped": d.
"triples" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "tripped" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triples" and "tripped" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "triples" vs "tripped" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "triples" and "tripped".
- Full dictionary entry for "triples" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tripped" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,898 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triples" and "tripped" 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 #169,898 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.