# timber vs tinder

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### timber
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪmbə/ · frequency rank #7,072*
Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

### tinder
*noun · IPA /ˈtɪn.də/ · frequency rank #11,482*
Small dry sticks and finely-divided fibrous matter etc., used to help light a fire.

## Source
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