# tail vs tam

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tail
*noun · IPA /teɪl/ · frequency rank #34,941*
rabo, cauda

### tam
*adverb · frequency rank #12,345*
lá, aí, ali, acolá

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/tail-vs-tam