# tang vs thug

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tang
*noun · IPA /ˈtæŋ/ · frequency rank #21,314*
sabor forte, penetrante (geralmente de origem externa)

### thug
*noun · IPA /θʌɡ/ · frequency rank #32,793*
capanga, bandido, criminoso

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/tang-vs-thug