# ti vs tip

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ti
*noun · IPA /tiː/ · frequency rank #8,995*
A syllable used in solfège to represent the seventh note of a major scale.

### tip
*noun · IPA /tɪp/ · frequency rank #2,767*
The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

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