# Tiber vs tire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tiber
*name · IPA /ˈtaɪbə/ · frequency rank #47,383*
The river that flows through Rome in Italy.

### tire
*verb · IPA /ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,970*
To become sleepy or weary.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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