What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
teepee
Example
The family set up their teepee in the camping ground. [teepee: noun]
Example
The tribe used teepees as their primary form of shelter. [teepees: plural noun]
tipi
Example
The scouts built a tipi for their camping trip. [tipi: noun]
Example
The tribe's chief led a ceremony inside the tipi. [tipi: noun]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Teepee is more commonly used than tipi in everyday language, but both words are interchangeable and can be used to describe the same thing.
Whatโs the difference in the tone of formality between teepee and tipi?
Both teepee and tipi are informal words and are not typically used in formal contexts.
