# tutorial vs tutoring

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tutorial
*adjective · IPA /tjuːˈtɔːɹɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #9,682*
Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

### tutoring
*noun · frequency rank #22,533*
tuition

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