# trying vs tryna

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### trying
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɹaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #322*
Difficult to endure; arduous.

### tryna
*verb · IPA /ˈtɹaɪ(ə)nə/ · frequency rank #35,560*
a future modal indicating intent

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