truss

/tɹʌs/

//tɹʌs// noun

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"truss" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“truss” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,998
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-truss · truss · English

truss · rank #19,998 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,998
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tripoli

Nearest frequency peer: Tripoli (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “truss”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “truss” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

truss vs tss
60% similar
truss vs tusk
60% similar
truss vs tugs
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for truss
PropertyValue
Headwordtruss
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɹʌs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#19,998
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “truss”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).trusslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Tripoli” (#19,997), “tubing” (#19,999), “Trenton” (#19,996). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “truss” is #19,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around truss (IPA /tɹʌs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,998 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for truss, with forms such as "rtuss", "trruss", and "trsus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tss", "tusk", "tugs", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse. The correct English form is truss, spelled T-R-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
  2. 2
    A structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge.
  3. 3
    A triangular bracket.
  4. 4
    An old English farming measurement. One truss of straw equalled 36 pounds, a truss of old hay equalled 56 pounds, a truss of new hay equalled 60 pounds, and 36 trusses equalled one load.
  5. 5
    A bundle; a package.
  6. 6
    A padded jacket or dress worn under armour, to protect the body from the effects of friction.
  7. 7
    Part of a woman's dress; a stomacher.
  8. 8
    A tuft of flowers or cluster of fruits formed at the top of the main stem of certain plants.
  9. 9
    The rope or iron used to keep the centre of a yard to the mast.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how truss appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A truss may keep the abdominal contents from protruding into the hernial sac; however, this won't cure the hernia.
  2. The weight of the wrought-ironwork in each of the trusses is 460 tons, inclusive of the longitudinal and cross girders weighing 130 tons.

Etymology

From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse.

This word in other languages

cercha(Español)bandage herniaire(Français)Bruchband(Deutsch)treliça(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtuss
  • trruss
  • trsus
  • trus
  • ttruss
  • turss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of truss - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtuss2trruss1trsus2trus1ttruss1turss2
Edit distance from "truss"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "truss"?
"truss" is spelled T-R-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /tɹʌs/.
What does "truss" mean?
As a noun, "truss" means: A bandage and belt used to hold a hernia in place.
What words are commonly confused with "truss"?
"truss" is commonly confused with "tss", "tusk", "tugs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "truss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "truss" is /tɹʌs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "truss"?
From Middle English trusse, from Old French trousse, torse, from Vulgar Latin *torsus, variant of Classical Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō. Doublet of torse and trousse. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "truss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list