# tics vs tire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tics
*verb · IPA /tɪks/ · frequency rank #45,122*
third-person singular simple present indicative of tic

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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