Which to use
“taça” is a noun and “tam” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #12,345
- “tam” frequency rank
- 16152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | tam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | lá, aí, ali, acolá |
Letter map: taça vs tam
Shared letters muted; letters that set taça and tam apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: taça vs tam
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: taça is anoun and tamanadverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. tam is at rank #12,345, tagged as anadv.
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 16152, this pair ranks #55,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs tam
Shared letters: at. Private to "taça": ç. Private to "tam": m.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tam" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taça" for "tam" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "taça" or "tam" show up more?
After this comparison
Pair "taça" vs "tam" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "taça" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #55,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taça" and "tam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tam vs tampo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #55,457 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.