# tame vs time

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### time
*noun · IPA /taɪm/ · frequency rank #60*
The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events.

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