# tame vs Taz

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Taz
*name · IPA /tæz/ · frequency rank #42,938*
A nickname for someone very active, ferocious or with a great appetite.

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