# tong vs Tonya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tong
*noun · IPA /tɒŋ/ · frequency rank #21,681*
An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands.

### Tonya
*name · frequency rank #36,790*
A diminutive of the female given names Antonina or Antonia, from Russian

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