Which to use
“three” and “true” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,673
- “three” frequency rank
- #13,807
- “true” frequency rank
- 38480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | three | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Palabra clave radiofónica del ICAO y NATO para la cifra 3. | Miembro de la subcultura metalera caracterizada por su gusto musical purista. |
Where the eye mixes three and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between three and true
A purely visual mix-up. three ([ˈtri]) and true ([ˈt̪ɾwe]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
three is recorded at frequency rank #24,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtri]. true is at rank #13,807, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾwe].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 38480, this pair ranks #169,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of three vs true
Shared letters: ert. Private to "three": h. Private to "true": u.
"three" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "three" for "true" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "three" or "true" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "three" and "true" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "three" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #169,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "three" and "true" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "theme vs three". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #169,786 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.