# tail vs tile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tail
*noun · IPA /teɪl/ · frequency rank #4,052*
The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.

### tile
*noun · IPA /taɪl/ · frequency rank #10,948*
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile, etc.

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