tama

noun

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"tama" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tama” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,244
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of praye...

Corpus desk

Index EN-tama · tama · English

tama · rank #37,244 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,244
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tailgating

Nearest frequency peer: tailgating (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “tama”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “tama” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tama vs TM
0% similar
tama vs tax
50% similar
tama vs tom
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tama
PropertyValue
Headwordtama
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters4
Frequency rank#37,244
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tama”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).tamalands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “tailgating” (#37,243), “syndication” (#37,242), “surpluses” (#37,240). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tama” is #37,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around tama, anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,244 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of praye...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for tama, with forms such as "atma", "taam", and "tamma". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "TM", "tax", "tom", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Greek τάμα (táma) The correct English form is tama, spelled T-A-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of prayer for which it is offered.

Etymology

Greek τάμα (táma)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atma
  • taam
  • tamma
  • tmaa
  • ttama

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tama - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atma2taam2tamma1tmaa2ttama1
Edit distance from "tama"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tama"?
"tama" is spelled T-A-M-A.
What does "tama" mean?
As a noun, "tama" means: A form of votive offering in the Eastern Orthodox Church, particularly the Greek Orthodox Church, usually in the form of a small metal plaque with an embossed image symbolizing the subject of praye...
What words are commonly confused with "tama"?
"tama" is commonly confused with "TM", "tax", "tom". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "tama"?
Greek τάμα (táma) See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "tama", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sita#37,224simi#37,223wadi#37,278wily#37,287

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Xian5 variantsamine5 variantsBoro5 variantsMiki5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list