Which to use
“triple” and “triples” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,056
- “triple” frequency rank
- #24,682
- “triples” frequency rank
- 29738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triple | triples |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es exactamente tres veces más grande que otro, que lo contiene tres veces; que triplica un número, una cantidad o una cualidad. | Forma del plural de triple. |
Where the eye mixes triple and triples
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between triple and triples
A purely visual mix-up. triple ([ˈt̪ɾiple]) and triples ([ˈt̪ɾiples]) 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 extra letter(s) - “triple” sits inside “triples”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triple is recorded at frequency rank #5,056, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiple]. triples is at rank #24,682, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾiples].
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 29738, this pair ranks #215,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triple vs triples
Shared letters: eilprt. Private to "triple": -. Private to "triples": s.
"triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triples" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triple" and "triples" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "triple" or "triples"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "triple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triples" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triple" and "triples" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triples vs triplete". 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 #215,473 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.