# tarn vs tarp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tarn
*noun · IPA /tɑːn/ · frequency rank #47,370*
A small mountain lake, especially in Northern England.

### tarp
*noun · IPA /tɑːp/ · frequency rank #29,858*
Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).

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