# tensile vs tonsils

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tensile
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #30,618*
Of or pertaining to tension.

### tonsils
*noun · frequency rank #37,739*
plural of tonsil

## Source
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