# tackles vs tickle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tackles
*noun · frequency rank #10,291*
plural of tackle

### tickle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #21,387*
The act of tickling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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