trichévstripleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: triché is a verb, triple is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“triché” is a verb and “triple” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,999
“triché” frequency rank
#5,302
“triple” frequency rank
33301
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature triché triple
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de tricher. Qui vaut trois fois autant.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set triché and triple apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
triché
6 ch
triple

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: triché is \tʁi.ʃe\ while triple is \tʁipl\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

triché is recorded at frequency rank #27,999, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁi.ʃe\. triple is at rank #5,302, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tʁipl\.

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 33301, this pair ranks #291,558 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of triché vs triple

Shared letters: irt. Private to "triché": ché. Private to "triple": elp.

"triché" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV  ·  "triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • triplertiple · tirple · trilpe · tripel · triplle · tripple · trpile · trriple

Frequency comparison

triché#27,999
triple#5,302

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "triché" and "triple" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "triché" is a verb and "triple" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "triché" or "triple"?
"triple" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,302 in our French list, against #27,999 for "triché". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering triché vs triple

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “triché”; for an adjective, it's “triple”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “triché” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list