# tier vs trier

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### trier
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,122*
One who tries; one who makes experiments or examines anything by a test or standard.

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