# tide vs tine

> 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.

### tine
*noun · IPA /taɪn/ · frequency rank #44,530*
A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.

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