# temper vs tender

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### temper
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛmpə/ · frequency rank #9,551*
A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

### tender
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,192*
Sensitive or painful to the touch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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