# tapa vs type

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### tapa
*noun · IPA [ˈt̪apa] · frequency rank #5,677*
Pieza utilizada para cubrir un recipiente.

### type
*verb · IPA /taɪp/ · frequency rank #30,707*
Escribir o pasar a máquina

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/es/vs/tapa-vs-type