# tin vs tying

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tin
*noun · IPA /tɪn/ · frequency rank #6,847*
A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

### tying
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #11,629*
Action of the verb to tie; ligature.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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