# tellin vs Tomlin

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tellin
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛlɪn/ · frequency rank #25,231*
A marine bivalve mollusc, of the genus Tellina, that burrows in the sand, from where it siphons detritus.

### Tomlin
*name · frequency rank #33,458*
A surname transferred from the given name.

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