# taco vs tap

> 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.

### tap
*noun · IPA /tæp/ · frequency rank #4,496*
A conical peg or pin used to close and open the hole or vent in a container.

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