# taffy vs tay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taffy
*noun · IPA /ˈtæ.fi/ · frequency rank #41,407*
A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.

### tay
*noun · IPA /teɪ/ · frequency rank #24,335*
Tea.

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