# tongs vs Tours

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tongs
*noun · IPA /tɒŋz/ · frequency rank #37,257*
An instrument or tool used for picking things up without touching them with the hands or fingers, consisting of two slats or grips hinged at the end or in the middle, and sometimes including a spring to open the grips.

### Tours
*name · frequency rank #5,745*
A city, the largest in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France and the capital of Indre-et-Loire department.

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