# tame vs tamper

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tame
*adjective · IPA /teɪm/ · frequency rank #13,822*
Accustomed to human contact.

### tamper
*noun · IPA /ˈtæm.pə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #33,446*
A person or thing that tamps.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tame-vs-tamper