# tier vs Timor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tier
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #5,559*
One who ties (knots, etc.).

### Timor
*name · IPA /tiːmɔː/ · frequency rank #20,515*
An island in the Sundas.

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