# tending vs tendon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tending
*verb · IPA /ˈtɛndɪŋ/ · frequency rank #19,985*
present participle and gerund of tend

### tendon
*noun · IPA /ˈtɛn.dən/ · frequency rank #19,483*
A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the muscle exerts.

## Source
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