# tedious vs tenuous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tedious
*adjective · IPA /ˈtiː.dɪəs/ · frequency rank #15,076*
Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome, livelong.

### tenuous
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɛn.ju.əs/ · frequency rank #28,399*
Thin in substance or consistency.

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