tear vs. tier vs. tare
3 words that sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things. Medium level in Homonym Hunter.
😢 tear
A drop of liquid from the eye.
“A tear rolled down her cheek.”
🎂 tier
One level in a series of stacked rows.
“The cake had three tiers.”
⚖️ tare
The weight of an empty container, subtracted to find net weight.
“The scale zeroes out the tare.”
Did you know? The 'tear' that means 'to rip' is a different word — it rhymes with 'hair'.
Quick way to tell them apart
“tear” means a drop of liquid from the eye; “tier” means one level in a series of stacked rows; “tare” means the weight of an empty container, subtracted to find net weight.
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