trezevstrizWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: treze is a num, triz is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“treze” is a num and “triz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,125
“treze” frequency rank
#41,281
“triz” frequency rank
49406
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature treze triz
Definition número equivalente a doze mais um; cardinalidade de um conjunto que contenha treze elementos distintos; representado pelo símbolo 13 (algarismos arábicos) ou XIII (algarismos romanos) pequena diferença, pouquinho, átimo

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
treze
4 ch
triz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: treze is /ˈtɾe.zɨ/ while triz is /ˈtɾiʃ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

treze is recorded at frequency rank #8,125, classified as anum, pronounced /ˈtɾe.zɨ/. triz is at rank #41,281, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɾiʃ/.

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 49406, this pair ranks #15,597 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of treze vs triz

Shared letters: rtz. Private to "treze": e. Private to "triz": i.

"treze" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV  ·  "triz" · 4 letters · shape CCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • trezerteze · terze · treez · trezze · trreze · trzee · ttreze
  • trizrtiz · tirz · trizz · trriz · trzi · ttriz

Frequency comparison

treze#8,125
triz#41,281

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "treze" and "triz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "treze" is a num and "triz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "treze" or "triz"?
"treze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,125 in our Portuguese list, against #41,281 for "triz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering treze vs triz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a num, it's “treze”; for a noun, it's “triz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “treze” 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