# tarmac vs Tarzan

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tarmac
*noun · IPA /ˈtɑː(ɹ)mæk/ · frequency rank #27,675*
Tarmacadam.

### Tarzan
*name · IPA /ˈtɑɹzæn/ · frequency rank #23,413*
A heroic fictional character, raised from a baby to adulthood in the African jungle by apes.

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