# taco vs tail

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taco
*noun · IPA /ˈtɑ.koʊ/ · frequency rank #11,476*
A Mexican snack food made of a small tortilla (soft- or hard-shelled) filled with ingredients such as meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables, and salsa.

### tail
*noun · IPA /teɪl/ · frequency rank #4,052*
The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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