The deference between a preteen and a tween:

Preteen: Someone between the ages of 10 and 13. Simple as that

Tween: Someone between the ages of 8 and 14/15, who in general:
Regularly watches disney channel
Need to follow the lastest trends
Almost exclusevely listens to pop
Omg Tpye LIK DIS !!! <3
THIS IS THE REGULAR FOR MOST, THEY MAY FOLLOW ALL OR JUST SOME

Not all people in this age group are tweens, and it is extremely insulting to call someone(especially 14 or 15 year old) a tween or preteen if/when they are
not.
Shara the disney channel lover: Perry...your 14...your a preteen and a tween!!!!!

Me(someone who does not have any of the above listed typicals of a tween): First of all, I am a teenager....second of all..how dare you call me a tween!
by Perry C. October 31, 2006
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Usually, a girl, aged 9-12. And, contrary to popular beliefs, not all tweens are annoying, bossy, moody, and dumb!

THOSE ARE JUST STEREOTYPES!!!!!!
STEREOTYPING IS WRONG!!!!!
Tween 1: Hey Jessica, wanna go to the mall later?
Tween 2: Hold on, I'll ask my mom
Tween 1: What did she say?
Tween 2: she said yes!😀
by FluffyPuppy2011 September 7, 2022
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An awkward mix of a child and a teen. Most tweens start dating as soon as possible. Tweens try to be real cool. Tweens still don’t understand life. Tweens learn what sports they are good at. Tweens have learned what music they like and don’t like. Tweens are best age group to be in, even though it gets crazy.
Shes so weird, probably cuz shes a tween.
by I like avocados November 2, 2019
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I used to think it was a fusion between teen and weenie, but haven't seen that around anywhere else. They tend to listen to Hannah Montana and the Jonas brothers, also watch Disney all day long. Tend to begin to take on the unruly attitudes that Disney whores display to their mothers in the show. Generally 10-15.
Mum: Come on Sarah, if you do your homework I'll get you the new Jonas brothers album.

Sarah: Fuck you bitch im teleporting my hot underage ass out of here, wizards of Waverley place for the world muthafucka! viva la tweeness!
by EPICPWNERY September 1, 2010
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Tweens are girls between the age of 9-12 who wear slutty clothes, wear a ridiculous amount of make-up, watch Disney channel, listen to bubblegum pop like One Direction, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and need to get a dictionary thrown at them. They try to act all grown up when their not. I was walking down my street when a group of girls my age were walking by talking obnoxiously loud about their "boyfriends". In reality what probably happened was the guy or the girl "asked their crush out"(everyone knows about it soon) and started walking around the field together claiming their "dating" when they have never even been on a date. The "relationship" barely last a day. Not all 9-12 years olds are like that( I'm twelve). I find people who are like that just annoying therefore I try to stay away from them. I don't wear make-up at all or wear revealing clothing.
Tween 1: omg did u hear jake asked carly out yesterday, there lik tots adorable.
Tween 2: ikr bt ill lok much beter wit him

Tween 3: kenzie said i was a slut. am i a slut? *is wearing a crop top with booty shorts. Also has her faced caked in make-up*
by Naaz November 17, 2013
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If something is invented in an advertising executive's office, like the sounds that in the English language can sometimes be represented using the characters t-w-e-e-n or tween, it is not real; in this case not a real word.
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Okay, I'm 11 and I'll get this definition straight to you. Tweens are people who are inbetween the ages of about 9-12. Let me warn you that not all people who are in this age group are not actually that bad like me.

1.) Tweens watch Disney Channel and follow stupid trends and listen to One Direction or Justin Gayber.

2.) They shop at places like Hot Topic, Abercrombie, Hollister, and other shitty places.
3.) They listen to every new pop song.
4.) They type like retards.
5.) They dress like sluts.
6.) They wear 80 pounds of make up
Tween: oH mAi gAwD i'M lIsTeNiNg tO tHaT nEw jUsTiN bIeBeR sOnG

Me: Shut the hell up and leave me alone. I listen to Green Day and The Beatles.
by Babeh Duckeh September 2, 2012
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