Tara
/ˈtɑːɹə/
"tara" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Tara” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #11,985
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
Corpus desk
Index EN-tara · Tara · English
Tara · rank #11,985 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #11,985
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tangible
Nearest frequency peer: tangible (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Tara”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- sweating
sweating
88,019 corpus weight
- swings
swings
88,018 corpus weight
- tangible
tangible
88,017 corpus weight
- Tara
Tara
88,016 corpus weight
- Theo
Theo
88,014 corpus weight
- tilt
tilt
88,013 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Tara” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Tara |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɑːɹə/ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #11,985 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Tara” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around Tara (IPA /ˈtɑːɹə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,985 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 10 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tara, with forms such as "atra", "taar", and "tarra". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "try", "tax", "tea", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland. The correct English form is Tara, spelled T-A-R-A.
Definition
- 1An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
- 2An Irish place name, associated with the Hill of Tara, seat of ancient Irish kings.
- 3A female given name transferred from the place name, of 20th century and later usage.
- 4A male given name.
- 5Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
- 6Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
- 7Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
- 8Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
- 9Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
- 10Some other places named Tara, all likely after the Irish hill:
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Tara appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
No more to chiefs and ladies bright The harp of Tara swells
Many had already taken out loans and purchased equipment in preparation for the program’s continuation, said Tara Roberts-Turner, general manager of the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative (WFHC), a farmer-led distribution network serving more than 400 farmers and the state’s largest food hub.
Etymology
Borrowed from Irish Teamhrach, genitive of Teamhair, from Old Irish Temair (literally “high place”). The female given name is derived from the name of the plantation in Gone with the Wind, named for the place in Ireland.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- atra
- taar
- tarra
- traa
- ttara
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Tara - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Tara", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.