Which to use
“tampo” and “tape” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,618
- “tampo” frequency rank
- #24,801
- “tape” frequency rank
- 70419
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tampo | tape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | o mesmo que tampa; objeto que serve para tampar, vedar, tapar, etc | toque suave |
Where the eye mixes tampo and tape
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tampo runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tape's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses tampo with tape
A purely visual mix-up. tampo (/ˈtɐ̃.pu/) and tape (/tap/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70419, 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/. tape is at rank #24,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tap/.
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 70419, this pair ranks #3,632 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tampo vs tape
Shared letters: apt. Private to "tampo": mo. Private to "tape": e.
"tampo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tampo" and "tape" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tampo" or "tape" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tampo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,632 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tampo" and "tape" 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 #3,632 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.