# TAFE vs tar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### TAFE
*noun · IPA /teɪf/ · frequency rank #47,951*
Initialism of technical and further education.

### tar
*noun · IPA /tɑː/ · frequency rank #12,515*
A black, oily, sticky, viscous substance, consisting mainly of hydrocarbons derived from organic materials such as wood, peat, or coal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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