# torn vs Tyr

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Tyr
*name · frequency rank #45,720*
The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/torn-vs-tyr