Which to use
“trier” and “tripler” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,528
- “trier” frequency rank
- #34,789
- “tripler” frequency rank
- 50317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trier | tripler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Séparer ce que l'on souhaite garder et ce que l'on souhaite jeter. | Rendre triple, multiplier par trois. |
Where the eye mixes trier and tripler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: trier vs tripler
A purely visual mix-up. trier (\tʁi.je\) and tripler (\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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trier is recorded at frequency rank #15,528, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁi.je\. tripler is at rank #34,789, tagged as averb, 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 50317, this pair ranks #163,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trier vs tripler
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "trier": -. Private to "tripler": lp.
"trier" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "tripler" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trier" and "tripler" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trier" or "tripler"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tripler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,605 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trier" and "tripler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tripler vs triplés". 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 #163,605 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.