# tent vs tone

> 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.

### tone
*noun · IPA /təʊn/ · frequency rank #3,092*
A specific pitch.

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