# tent vs term

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tent
*noun · IPA /tɛnt/ · frequency rank #6,635*
A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

### term
*noun · IPA /tɜːm/ · frequency rank #600*
That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.

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