# tammy vs tardy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tammy
*noun · IPA /ˈtami/ · frequency rank #18,445*
A kind of woolen, or woolen and cotton, cloth, often highly glazed, used for curtains, sieves, strainers, etc.

### tardy
*adjective · IPA /ˈtɑːdi/ · frequency rank #42,446*
Late; overdue or delayed.

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