triplicarvstrípliceWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: triplicar is a verb, tríplice is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“triplicar” is a verb and “tríplice” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,712
“triplicar” frequency rank
#23,156
“tríplice” frequency rank
65868
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature triplicar tríplice
Definition tornar-se o triplo (do que se era antes) que consta de três elementos

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set triplicar and tríplice apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
triplicar
8 ch
tríplice

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: triplicar is averb and trípliceanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

triplicar is recorded at frequency rank #42,712, classified as averb, pronounced /tɾi.pli.ˈkaɾ/. tríplice is at rank #23,156, tagged as anadj.

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 65868, this pair ranks #5,215 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of triplicar vs tríplice

Shared letters: cilprt. Private to "triplicar": a. Private to "tríplice": .

"triplicar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC  ·  "tríplice" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • triplicarrtiplicar · tirplicar · trilpicar · tripilcar · triplciar · tripliacr · triplicarr · tripliccar

Frequency comparison

triplicar#42,712
tríplice#23,156

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "triplicar" and "tríplice" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "triplicar" is a verb and "tríplice" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "triplicar" or "tríplice"?
"tríplice" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #23,156 in our Portuguese list, against #42,712 for "triplicar". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering triplicar vs tríplice

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “triplicar”; for an adjective, it's “tríplice”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “triplicar” 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