trigovstrizWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,348
“trigo” frequency rank
#41,281
“triz” frequency rank
48629
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trigo triz
Definition de trigo; feito de trigo pequena diferença, pouquinho, átimo

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
trigo
4 ch
triz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trigo is /ˈtɾi.ɡu/ 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48629, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trigo is recorded at frequency rank #7,348, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈtɾi.ɡu/. 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 48629, this pair ranks #16,538 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of trigo vs triz

Shared letters: irt. Private to "trigo": go. Private to "triz": z.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • trigortigo · tirgo · trgio · triggo · triog · trrigo · ttrigo
  • trizrtiz · tirz · trizz · trriz · trzi · ttriz

Frequency comparison

trigo#7,348
triz#41,281

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trigo" and "triz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "trigo" is an adjective and "triz" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "trigo" or "triz"?
"trigo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,348 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 trigo vs triz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “trigo”; for a noun, it's “triz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trigo” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list