# tales vs tapas

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tales
*noun · IPA /teɪlz/ · frequency rank #6,104*
plural of tale

### tapas
*noun · IPA /ˈtæpæs/ · frequency rank #34,713*
A variety of Spanish small savoury food items or snacks such as croquettes, cured meat, potato salad, and seafood, originally served with sherry and now often with other alcoholic beverages as well.

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