# tart vs torn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### torn
*verb · IPA /tɔːn/ · frequency rank #6,306*
past participle of tear

## Source
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