Treshold or threshold?
Did you mean threshold? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: threshold. Misspelling: treshold.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Only one H in the middle: thresh + old.
Why people write “treshold”
The misspelling “treshold” is only one letter off: it leaves out the H.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make threshold automatic.
What does “threshold” mean?
threshold noun
- the starting point for a new state or experience
“on the threshold of manhood”
- the smallest detectable sensation
Synonyms:limen
- the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
“he stuck his head in the doorway”
- the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Threshold” in a sentence
- Don't trip on the threshold.
- On the threshold of manhood.
- He stuck his head in the doorway.
Is “threshold” a playable word?
16 points in Scrabble · 15 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“treshold” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from THRESHOLD.