# taper vs tower

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tower
*noun · IPA /ˈtaʊ.ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #3,031*
A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.

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