# tab vs TL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tab
*noun · IPA /tæb/ · frequency rank #7,620*
A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc.

### TL
*noun · frequency rank #6,971*
Initialism of target language.

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