# thing vs tine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### thing
*noun · IPA /ˈθɪŋ/ · frequency rank #184*
That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

### tine
*noun · IPA /taɪn/ · frequency rank #44,530*
A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.

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