# till vs tire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### till
*preposition · IPA /tɪl/ · frequency rank #1,706*
Until; to, up to; as late as (a given time).

### tire
*verb · IPA /ˈtaɪ̯ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #6,970*
To become sleepy or weary.

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