Which to use
“trick” is a noun and “triés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,104
- “trick” frequency rank
- #34,791
- “triés” frequency rank
- 71895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trick | triés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | La septième levée et les suivantes du jeu de bridge. | Participe passé masculin pluriel de trier. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trick and triés apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trick is \tʁik\ while triés is \tʁi.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trick is recorded at frequency rank #37,104, classified as anoun, pronounced \tʁik\. triés is at rank #34,791, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁi.je\.
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 71895, this pair ranks #45,889 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trick vs triés
Shared letters: irt. Private to "trick": ck. Private to "triés": sé.
"trick" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "triés" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trick ← rtick · tirck · trcik · tricck · trickk · trikc · trrick · ttrick
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trick" and "triés" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trick" or "triés"?
Remembering trick vs triés
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “trick”; for a verb, it's “triés”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trick” entry
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