# tris

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹɪs/ · frequency rank #27,007

## Definitions
1. A flammable compound which forms a corrosive solution in water and is used as a buffer and emulsifying agent.

## Etymology
Abbreviation of tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane.

## Easily confused with
- **TS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-ts)
- **try** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-try)
- **tru** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-tru)
- **TRP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-trp)
- **tui** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-tui)
- **tss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-tss)
- **true** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-true)
- **twin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twin)
- **Troy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-troy)
- **trot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-trot)
- **twig** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twig)
- **tugs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-tugs)
- **twos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twos)
- **twit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twit)
- **TTIP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-ttip)
- **trust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-trust)
- **turns** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-turns)
- **twist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twist)
- **twins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-twins)
- **tyres** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tris-vs-tyres)

## Common misspellings (6)
`rtis`, `tirs`, `triss`, `trris`, `trsi`, `ttris`

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