Which to use
“tabaco” is a noun and “tático” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,113
- “tabaco” frequency rank
- #17,937
- “tático” frequency rank
- 27050
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tabaco | tático |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | planta herbácea da família das Solanáceas de origem americana | relativo à tática; nessa acepção ver também táctico |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tabaco and tático apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tabaco is /tɐ.ˈba.ku/ while tático is /ˈta.ti.ku/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27050, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tabaco is recorded at frequency rank #9,113, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɐ.ˈba.ku/. tático is at rank #17,937, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈta.ti.ku/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27050, this pair ranks #41,975 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tabaco vs tático
Shared letters: cot. Private to "tabaco": ab. Private to "tático": iá.
"tabaco" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "tático" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tabaco ← atbaco · taabco · tabacco · tabaoc · tabbaco · tabcao · tbaaco · ttabaco
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tabaco" and "tático" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tabaco" or "tático"?
Remembering tabaco vs tático
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “tabaco”; for an adjective, it's “tático”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tabaco” entry
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