# tens vs text

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tens
*noun · frequency rank #8,493*
An inexact quantity or number, typically understood to be between 10 or 20 and 100.

### text
*noun · IPA /tɛkst/ · frequency rank #1,062*
A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.

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