# Tel vs to

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tel
*name · frequency rank #8,363*
A nickname for the given name Terry.

### to
*particle · IPA /tuː/ · frequency rank #2*
A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.

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