# tickling vs ticklish

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tickling
*adjective · frequency rank #31,800*
That tickles

### ticklish
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ/ · frequency rank #46,220*
Sensitive or susceptible to being tickled.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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