# tenancy vs tendency

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tenancy
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛnənsi/ · frequency rank #26,624*
Synonym of lease (an interest in land, its related contract or the document containing that contract); more commonly used when a lease is short-term or has a periodic rent that is not merely nominal.

### tendency
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ · frequency rank #7,621*
A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction; a tending toward.

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