# tonal vs tons

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tonal
*adjective · IPA /ˈtoʊnəl/ · frequency rank #25,950*
Of or relating to tones or tonality.

### tons
*noun · IPA /tʌnz/ · frequency rank #3,267*
plural of ton

## Source
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