# torn vs turd

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### turd
*noun · IPA /tɜːd/ · frequency rank #24,036*
A piece of solid feces.

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