# tam vs ter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ter
*verb · IPA /ˈteɹ/ · frequency rank #60*
acompanhado de verbo no particípio regular, indica ação passada

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