# teal vs ter

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### teal
*noun · IPA /tiːl/ · frequency rank #21,093*
Any of various small freshwater ducks of the genus Anas that are brightly coloured and have short necks.

### ter
*particle · frequency rank #20,796*
Eye dialect spelling of to.

## Source
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