# tener vs ter

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### tener
*verb · IPA [t̪eˈneɾ] · frequency rank #118*
Poseer, ser dueño de algo.

### ter
*verb · IPA [ˈt̪eɾ] · frequency rank #15,973*
Tener.

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