# tacit vs tacky

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tacit
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæsɪt/ · frequency rank #31,370*
Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence.

### tacky
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæki/ · frequency rank #23,121*
Of a substance, slightly sticky.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacit-vs-tacky