# torment vs Torrens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### torment
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔː(ɹ)mɛnt/ · frequency rank #18,206*
A catapult or other kind of war-engine.

### Torrens
*name · frequency rank #42,456*
A surname from Catalan.

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