# tap vs ter

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### tap
*noun · IPA /tæp/ · frequency rank #22,172*
torneira

### 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: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/tap-vs-ter