três

/ˈtɾeʃ/

//ˈtɾeʃ// num

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The verdict

“três” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#167
frequency rank, Portuguese
917
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - número equivalente a dois mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dois elementos e outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 3 (algarismos arábicos) ou III (algarismos romanos)

Corpus desk

Index PT-tres · três · Portuguese

três · rank #167 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #167
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 917
  • PHOTO-FINISH boa

Nearest frequency peer: boa (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “três”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “três” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

três vs tri
50% similar
três vs try
50% similar
três vs true
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for três
PropertyValue
Headwordtrês
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNumeral
IPA/ˈtɾeʃ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#167
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “três”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).trêscai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “boa” (#165), “ficar” (#169), “to” (#164). Entre 917 lemas com “T”, “três” fica em #167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around três (IPA /ˈtɾeʃ/), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #167 among 917 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "número equivalente a dois mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dois elementos e outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 3 (algarismos arábicos) ou III (algarismos romanos)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for três, with forms such as "rtês", "trrês", and "trsê". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tri", "try", "true", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is três, spelled T-R-Ê-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    número equivalente a dois mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dois elementos e outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 3 (algarismos arábicos) ou III (algarismos romanos)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how três appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eu tenho três moedas.

This word in other languages

three(English)tres(Español)trois(Français)drei(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtês
  • trrês
  • trsê
  • trêss
  • ttrês
  • têrs

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of três - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtês2trrês1trsê2trêss1ttrês1têrs2
Edit distance from "três"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "três"?
"três" is spelled T-R-Ê-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɾeʃ/.
What does "três" mean?
As a numeral, "três" means: número equivalente a dois mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha dois elementos e outro elemento distinto; representado pelo símbolo 3 (algarismos arábicos) ou III (algarismos romanos)
What words are commonly confused with "três"?
"três" is commonly confused with "tri", "try", "true". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "três"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "três" is /ˈtɾeʃ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "três" come from?
"três" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "três", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

caso#181nome#153deve#182acho#148

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

pouco6 variantsnoite6 variantsoutro6 variantsmaior6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list