# time vs tio

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### time
*noun · IPA /taɪm/ · frequency rank #60*
The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

### tio
*intj · IPA [tjoʔ˨˩] · frequency rank #43,420*
Correct; that's right.

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