# tear vs tsar

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tear
*verb · IPA /tɛə/ · frequency rank #3,985*
To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.

### tsar
*noun · IPA /(t)sɑː/ · frequency rank #23,710*
An emperor of Russia (1547 to 1917) and of some South Slavic states.

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