# threesome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈθɹiː.səm/ · frequency rank #18,972

## Definitions
1. A group of three people or things.
2. An instance of sexual activity involving three people.

## Etymology
From three + -some.

## Easily confused with
- **tiresome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/threesome-vs-tiresome)

## Common misspellings (13)
`htreesome`, `theresome`, `thhreesome`, `threeosme`, `threesmoe`, `threesoem`, `threesomme`, `threessome`, `threseome`, `thresome`, `thrreesome`, `trheesome`, `tthreesome`

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