# trot vs true

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trot
*noun · IPA /tɹɑt/ · frequency rank #22,254*
A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run.

### true
*adjective · IPA /tɹuː/ · frequency rank #393*
Conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/trot-vs-true