Which to use
“trillo” is a noun and “triple” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,306
- “trillo” frequency rank
- #5,056
- “triple” frequency rank
- 48362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trillo | triple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Apero o herramienta agrícola destinada a separar el trigo de la paja, es decir, a trillar. Tiene forma de tablero grueso con el frontal curvado hacia arriba (como un trineo), cuyo vientre está guarnecido de esquirlas cortantes de piedra (lascas), o de sierras metálicas (cuchillas). La trilla se produce al arrastrar el trillo sobre la parva, es decir, sobre las mieses de cereal repartidas en el suelo de la era (empedrada de cantos rodados de cuarcita): las lascas, o las cuchillas separan la semilla de la paja sin dañarla. | Que es exactamente tres veces más grande que otro, que lo contiene tres veces; que triplica un número, una cantidad o una cualidad. |
Where the eye mixes trillo and triple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trillo with triple
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trillo is [ˈt̪ɾiʝo] while triple is [ˈt̪ɾiple]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trillo is recorded at frequency rank #43,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiʝo]. triple is at rank #5,056, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiple].
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 48362, this pair ranks #114,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trillo vs triple
Shared letters: ilrt. Private to "trillo": o. Private to "triple": ep.
"trillo" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trillo" and "triple" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "trillo" or "triple" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trillo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #114,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trillo" and "triple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "till vs trillo". 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 #114,926 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.