# trunks vs truss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trunks
*noun · IPA /tɹʌŋks/ · frequency rank #16,607*
plural of trunk

### truss
*noun · IPA /tɹʌs/ · frequency rank #19,998*
A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.

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