# tee vs tine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tee
*noun · IPA /ˈtiː/ · frequency rank #9,407*
The name of the Latin script letter T/t.

### tine
*noun · IPA /taɪn/ · frequency rank #44,530*
A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tee-vs-tine