# take vs tam

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### take
*verb · IPA /teɪk/ · frequency rank #7,341*
tomar (pegar, passar a estar sob posse)

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/take-vs-tam