Which to use
“truss” and “truths” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,998
- “truss” frequency rank
- #11,487
- “truths” frequency rank
- 31485
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | truss | truths |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place. | plural of truth |
Where the eye mixes truss and truths
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses truss with truths
A purely visual mix-up. truss (/tɹʌs/) and truths (/tɹuːθs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31485, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
truss is recorded at frequency rank #19,998, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɹʌs/. truths is at rank #11,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɹuːθs/.
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 31485, this pair ranks #345,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of truss vs truths
Shared letters: rstu. Private to "truss": -. Private to "truths": h.
"truss" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "truths" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "truss" and "truths" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "truss" or "truths"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "truss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "truths" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #345,710 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "truss" and "truths" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "truss vs tryst". 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 #345,710 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.