Which to use
“taça” and “tap” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,807
- “taça” frequency rank
- #22,172
- “tap” frequency rank
- 25979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taça | tap |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | copo de forma especial, de boca larga e pouco fundo, pode ter algo de pé | torneira |
Letter map: taça vs tap
Shared letters muted; letters that set taça and tap apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: taça and tap
taça and tap are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taça is recorded at frequency rank #3,807, classified as anoun. tap is at rank #22,172, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tæp/.
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 25979, this pair ranks #43,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taça vs tap
Shared letters: at. Private to "taça": ç. Private to "tap": p.
"taça" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tap" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taça" for "tap" ever safe?
Which is more common, "taça" or "tap"?
Useful next steps
Pair "taça" vs "tap" 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 "tap" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taça" and "tap" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tampo vs tap". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #43,248 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.