# tait vs tanto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tait
*noun · IPA /teɪt/ · frequency rank #29,490*
The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).

### tanto
*noun · IPA /ˈtɑntoʊ/ · frequency rank #47,369*
A traditional Japanese small sword or knife; often used as a secondary weapon to a katana.

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