# ticks, tics

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /tɪks/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### ticks
*/tɪks/*
plural of tick

### tics
*/tɪks/*
third-person singular simple present indicative of tic

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/ticks