Which to use
“tampo” and “tango” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,618
- “tampo” frequency rank
- #13,623
- “tango” frequency rank
- 59241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tampo | tango |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que tampa; objeto que serve para tampar, vedar, tapar, etc | estilo musical e dança a par; tem forma musical binária e compasso de dois por quatro; sua coreografia é complexa |
Where the eye mixes tampo and tango
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tampo and tango
A purely visual mix-up. tampo (/ˈtɐ̃.pu/) and tango (/ˈtɐ̃.ɡu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tampo is recorded at frequency rank #45,618, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐ̃.pu/. tango is at rank #13,623, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɐ̃.ɡu/.
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 59241, this pair ranks #8,290 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tampo vs tango
Shared letters: aot. Private to "tampo": mp. Private to "tango": gn.
"tampo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tango" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tampo" for "tango" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tampo" vs "tango" - which ranks higher?
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 "tampo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tango" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #8,290 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tampo" and "tango" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tampo vs trampa". 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 #8,290 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.