# tease vs teaser

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tease
*verb · IPA /tiːz/ · frequency rank #13,253*
To separate the fibres of (a fibrous material).

### teaser
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːzɚ/ · frequency rank #15,716*
One who teases or pokes fun.

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