# tickle vs tingle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tickle
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪkl̩/ · frequency rank #21,387*
The act of tickling.

### tingle
*verb · IPA /ˈtɪŋɡəl/ · frequency rank #34,724*
To feel a prickling or mildly stinging sensation.

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