# Tony vs torn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Tony
*name · IPA /ˈtoʊni/ · frequency rank #2,321*
A male given name, a short form of Anthony/Antony

### torn
*verb · IPA /tɔːn/ · frequency rank #6,306*
past participle of tear

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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