taillésvstriplésWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“taillés” and “triplés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,632
“taillés” frequency rank
#45,359
“triplés” frequency rank
72991
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature taillés triplés
Definition Masculin pluriel de taillé. Masculin pluriel de triplé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set taillés and triplés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
taillés
7 ch
triplés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. taillés (\tɑ.je\) and triplés (\tʁi.ple\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72991, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

taillés is recorded at frequency rank #27,632, classified as anadj, pronounced \tɑ.je\. triplés is at rank #45,359, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁi.ple\.

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 72991, this pair ranks #42,062 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of taillés vs triplés

Shared letters: ilsté. Private to "taillés": a. Private to "triplés": pr.

"taillés" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC  ·  "triplés" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

taillés#27,632
triplés#45,359

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "taillés" and "triplés" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tɑ.je\ versus \tʁi.ple\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "taillés" or "triplés"?
"taillés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,632 in our French list, against #45,359 for "triplés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering taillés vs triplés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “taillés” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list