# tangier vs tanker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tangier
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæŋɪə(r)/ · frequency rank #46,209*
comparative form of tangy: more tangy

### tanker
*noun · IPA /ˈtæŋkə/ · frequency rank #16,365*
A tankship, a vessel used to transport large quantities of fluid.

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