# tat vs Tatum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tat
*noun · IPA /tæt/ · frequency rank #18,446*
Cheap and vulgar tastelessness; sleaze.

### 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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