# Tien vs tried

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tien
*name · frequency rank #33,882*
A surname.

### tried
*adjective · IPA /tɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #724*
Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.

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