# tensile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɛn.saɪ(ə)l/ · frequency rank #30,618

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to tension.
2. Capable of being stretched; ductile.

## Etymology
From Latin tēnsilis, from tendō (“to stretch”).

## Easily confused with
- **tension** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tensile-vs-tension)
- **textile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tensile-vs-textile)
- **tonsils** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tensile-vs-tonsils)
- **tense** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tense-vs-tensile)

## Common misspellings (10)
`etnsile`, `tenisle`, `tennsile`, `tensiel`, `tensille`, `tenslie`, `tenssile`, `tesnile`, `tnesile`, `ttensile`

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