Which to use
“tirés” and “tre” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,765
- “tirés” frequency rank
- #13,924
- “tre” frequency rank
- 21689
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tirés | tre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de tiré. | Trois. |
Where the eye mixes tirés and tre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tirés runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against tre's 3 (CCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tirés vs tre
A purely visual mix-up. tirés (\ti.ʁe\) and tre (\ˈtɾɛ\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21689, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tirés is recorded at frequency rank #7,765, classified as anadj, pronounced \ti.ʁe\. tre is at rank #13,924, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ˈtɾɛ\.
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 21689, this pair ranks #361,923 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tirés vs tre
Shared letters: rt. Private to "tirés": isé. Private to "tre": e.
"tirés" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tre" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tirés" for "tre" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tirés" or "tre"?
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 "tirés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #361,923 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tirés" and "tre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #361,923 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.