# tiger vs trigger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tiger
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪɡə/ · frequency rank #4,340*
Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia.

### trigger
*noun · IPA /ˈtɹɪɡə/ · frequency rank #4,723*
A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.

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