# ton vs try

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ton
*noun · IPA /tʌn/ · frequency rank #4,419*
Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun

### try
*verb · IPA /tɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #299*
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.

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