# tender vs tinker

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### tinker
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #20,249*
An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tender-vs-tinker