# tears vs Texas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tears
*noun · IPA /tɪɹz/ · frequency rank #3,198*
plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

### Texas
*name · IPA /ˈtɛk.səs/ · frequency rank #1,378*
A state in the south-central region of the United States. Capital: Austin. Largest city: Houston.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tears-vs-texas