# tercios vs turbios

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### tercios
*noun · IPA [ˈt̪eɾsjos] · frequency rank #11,687*
Forma del plural de tercio.

### turbios
*adjective · IPA [ˈt̪uɾβ̞jos] · frequency rank #36,342*
Forma del masculino plural de turbio.

## Source
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