# tet vs tuft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tet
*noun · frequency rank #36,784*
Alternative form of teth (“Semitic letter”).

### tuft
*noun · IPA /tʌft/ · frequency rank #49,682*
A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.

## Source
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