tâmara

/ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/

//ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ// noun

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The verdict

“tâmara” is an uncommon Portuguese word, ranked #80,020 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,020
frequency rank, Portuguese
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fruto da tamareira

Key facts for tâmara
PropertyValue
Headwordtâmara
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tâmara” sits in Portuguese frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for tâmara is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/. Corpus data places it at rank #80,020 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "fruto da tamareira".

tâmara has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is tâmara, spelled T-Â-M-A-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    fruto da tamareira

Synonyms

datil

This word in other languages

date(English)dátil(Español)datte(Français)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "tâmara"?
"tâmara" is spelled T-Â-M-A-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/.
What does "tâmara" mean?
As a noun, "tâmara" means: fruto da tamareira
How do you pronounce "tâmara"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tâmara" is /ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tâmara" come from?
"tâmara" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “tâmara”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-Â-M-A-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtɐ.mɐ.ɾɐ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list