Which to use
“tam” is an adverb and “tocam” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,345
- “tam” frequency rank
- #12,154
- “tocam” frequency rank
- 24499
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tam | tocam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lá, aí, ali, acolá | terceira pessoa do plural do presente do indicativo do verbo tocar |
Letter map: tam vs tocam
Shared letters muted; letters that set tam and tocam apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: tam vs tocam
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tam is anadverb and tocamaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24499, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tam is recorded at frequency rank #12,345, classified as anadv. tocam is at rank #12,154, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈtɔ.kɐ̃w̃/ [ˈtɔ.kɐ̃ʊ̯̃].
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 24499, this pair ranks #45,103 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tam vs tocam
Shared letters: amt. Private to "tam": -. Private to "tocam": co.
"tam" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tocam" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tocam ← otcam · tcoam · toacm · tocamm · toccam · tocma · ttocam
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tam" and "tocam" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tam" or "tocam"?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tam" and "tocam".
- Full dictionary entry for "tam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tocam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #45,103 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tam" and "tocam" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tocam vs tosa". 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 #45,103 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.