Which to use
“triple” is an adjective and “trípode” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,056
- “triple” frequency rank
- #39,506
- “trípode” frequency rank
- 44562
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triple | trípode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es exactamente tres veces más grande que otro, que lo contiene tres veces; que triplica un número, una cantidad o una cualidad. | Armazón de tres patas, para posicionar o sostener cámaras fotográficas, cámaras de video, instrumentos geodésicos, etc. o para generar tomas con movimiento y cuando se desea un recorrido específico de la cámara. |
Where the eye mixes triple and trípode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between triple and trípode
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: triple is [ˈt̪ɾiple] while trípode is [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44562, 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]. trípode is at rank #39,506, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾipoð̞e].
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 44562, this pair ranks #136,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triple vs trípode
Shared letters: eprt. Private to "triple": il. Private to "trípode": doí.
"triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trípode" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- triple ← rtiple · tirple · trilpe · tripel · triplle · tripple · trpile · trriple
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "triple" for "trípode" ever safe?
Frequency check: "triple" vs "trípode" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "triple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trípode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triple" and "trípode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trípode vs Trípoli". 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 #136,359 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.