# tacky vs tammy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tacky
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæki/ · frequency rank #23,121*
Of a substance, slightly sticky.

### tammy
*noun · IPA /ˈtami/ · frequency rank #18,445*
A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacky-vs-tammy