# trouble vs troupe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trouble
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹʌb.əl/ · frequency rank #1,707*
A distressing or dangerous situation.

### troupe
*noun · IPA /tɹuːp/ · frequency rank #21,103*
A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.

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