# tantric vs tantrum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tantric
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæntɹɪk/ · frequency rank #42,935*
Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.

### tantrum
*noun · IPA /ˈtæn.tɹəm/ · frequency rank #24,609*
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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