# tails vs tile

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tails
*noun · IPA /teɪlz/ · frequency rank #11,622*
plural of tail

### 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: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tails-vs-tile