# tantrum vs Tatum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tantrum
*noun · IPA /ˈtæn.tɹəm/ · frequency rank #24,609*
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

### Tatum
*name · frequency rank #19,228*
A habitational surname from Old English.

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