Which to use
“taça” is a noun and “tai” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #15,216
- “tai” frequency rank
- 19023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | tai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | que pertence ao ramo das línguas tibeto-birmânicas que compreende o tai (tailandês) e o laociano |
Letter map: taça vs tai
Shared letters muted; letters that set taça and tai apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Part-of-speech tell for taça / tai
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: taça is anoun and taianadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. tai is at rank #15,216, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈtaj/.
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 19023, this pair ranks #51,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs tai
Shared letters: at. Private to "taça": ç. Private to "tai": i.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tai" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taça" for "tai" ever safe?
Which is more common, "taça" or "tai"?
What to do next
You've compared "taça" and "tai". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "taça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #51,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taça" and "tai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tai vs til". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #51,835 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.