Which to use
“triple” and “triplés” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,302
- “triple” frequency rank
- #45,359
- “triplés” frequency rank
- 50661
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triple | triplés |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Qui vaut trois fois autant. | Masculin pluriel de triplé. |
Where the eye mixes triple and triplés
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between triple and triplés
A purely visual mix-up. triple (\tʁipl\) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50661, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triple is recorded at frequency rank #5,302, classified as anadj, pronounced \tʁipl\. 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 50661, this pair ranks #160,919 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of triple vs triplés
Shared letters: ilprt. Private to "triple": e. Private to "triplés": sé.
"triple" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triplés" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- triple ← rtiple · tirple · trilpe · tripel · triplle · tripple · trpile · trriple
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triple" and "triplés" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "triple" or "triplés"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "triple" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triplés" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #160,919 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triple" and "triplés" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triplés vs trips". 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 #160,919 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.