# tarp vs TCP

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tarp
*noun · IPA /tɑːp/ · frequency rank #29,858*
Clipping of tarpaulin (“covering”).

### TCP
*adjective · frequency rank #24,928*
Initialism of to complete party (followed by total number in group. Code used in OSI to advise an airline that other passengers are travelling with a person but are booked separately)

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