# tart vs teary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tart
*adjective · IPA /tɑɹt/ · frequency rank #17,975*
Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.

### teary
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #35,553*
Of a person, having eyes filled with tears; inclined to cry.

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