Tamara

/təˈmɑɹə/

//təˈmɑɹə// name

"tamara" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Tamara” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,122. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,122
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tamara · Tamara · English

Tamara · rank #23,122 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,122
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tacky

Nearest frequency peer: tacky (-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 “Tamara”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Tamara” 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).

Tamara vs Tara
67% similar
Tamara vs Tampa
67% similar
Tamara vs tiara
50% similar

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

Key facts for Tamara
PropertyValue
HeadwordTamara
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/təˈmɑɹə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,122
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Tamara”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Tamaralands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “tacky” (#23,121), “tampering” (#23,123), “Sulphur” (#23,118). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “Tamara” is #23,122. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Tamara (IPA /təˈmɑɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,122 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tamara, with forms such as "atmara", "taamra", and "tamaar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Tara", "Tampa", "tiara", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Of Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”). The correct English form is Tamara, spelled T-A-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Tamara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Best Version Media shared a statement about the death of Tamara Durand, the wife of the executive chairman and founder, Dave Durand.

Etymology

Of Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”).

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atmara
  • taamra
  • tamaar
  • tamarra
  • tammara
  • tamraa
  • tmaara
  • ttamara

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tamara - 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.

atmara2taamra2tamaar2tamarra1tammara1tamraa2tmaara2ttamara1
Edit distance from "Tamara"

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 "Tamara"?
"Tamara" is spelled T-A-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /təˈmɑɹə/.
What does "Tamara" mean?
As a proper noun, "Tamara" means: A female given name from Hebrew, regularly used in English since the mid-twentieth century.
What words are commonly confused with "Tamara"?
"Tamara" is commonly confused with "Tara", "Tampa", "tiara". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tamara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tamara" is /təˈmɑɹə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Tamara"?
Of Slavic origin, mainly from Russian Тама́ра (Tamára), name of a 12th-century saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, cognate with English biblical Tamar, from Hebrew תמר (tāmār, “date palm”). 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 "Tamara", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list