# tide vs times

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tide
*noun · IPA /taɪd/ · frequency rank #6,637*
The daily fluctuation in the level of the sea caused by the gravitational influence of the moon and the sun.

### times
*noun · IPA /taɪmz/ · frequency rank #250*
plural of time

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