# teenage vs teenager

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### teenage
*adjective · IPA /ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,743*
Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.

### teenager
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə/ · frequency rank #6,191*
A person between thirteen and nineteen years old (inclusive).

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