# tama vs Tanya

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tama
*noun · frequency rank #37,244*
A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered.

### Tanya
*name · IPA /ˈtɑːnjə/ · frequency rank #17,732*
A diminutive of the female given names Tatiana (from Russian) or Tetyana (from Ukrainian).

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