tâmil

/ˈtã.miw/

//ˈtã.miw// adj

The verdict

“tâmil” has 7 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #27,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,312
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - pertencente aos tâmeis

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tâmil vs til
60% similar
tâmil vs táxi
40% similar
tâmil vs tampa
40% similar

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

Key facts for tâmil
PropertyValue
Headwordtâmil
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈtã.miw/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,312
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tâmil” 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). tâmil lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tâmil (IPA /ˈtã.miw/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,312 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tâmil, with forms such as "tmâil", "ttâmil", and "tâiml". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "til", "táxi", "tampa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is tâmil, spelled T-Â-M-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    pertencente aos tâmeis
  2. 2
    diz-se do sistema de escrita empregado pelo idioma tâmil

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmâil
  • ttâmil
  • tâiml
  • tâmill
  • tâmli
  • tâmmil
  • âtmil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

tmâil2ttâmil1tâiml2tâmill1tâmli2tâmmil1âtmil2
Edit distance from "tâmil"

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 "tâmil"?
"tâmil" is spelled T-Â-M-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtã.miw/.
What does "tâmil" mean?
As an adjective, "tâmil" means: pertencente aos tâmeis
What words are commonly confused with "tâmil"?
"tâmil" is commonly confused with "til", "táxi", "tampa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tâmil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tâmil" is /ˈtã.miw/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tâmil" come from?
"tâmil" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “tâmil”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-Â-M-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈtã.miw/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “til” - see the side-by-side comparison. tâmil vs til
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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