Which to use
“Tag” is a noun and “that” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,186
- “Tag” frequency rank
- #3,648
- “that” frequency rank
- 7834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tag | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dia (período entre o nascer-do-sol até o pôr-do-sol) | que |
Where the eye mixes Tag and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tag with that
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tag is /taːk/ while that is /ðæt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tag is recorded at frequency rank #4,186, classified as anoun, pronounced /taːk/. that is at rank #3,648, tagged as aconj, pronounced /ðæt/.
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 7834, this pair ranks #66,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tag vs that
Shared letters: at. Private to "Tag": g. Private to "that": h.
"Tag" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- that ← htat · taht · thatt · thhat · thta · tthat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tag" and "that" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Tag" or "that"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "that" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #66,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tag" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tag vs til". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #66,185 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.