# taper vs tier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taper
*noun · IPA /ˈteɪpə/ · frequency rank #19,713*
A slender wax candle.

### tier
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #5,559*
One who ties (knots, etc.).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taper-vs-tier