Which to use
“tape” and “teme” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,801
- “tape” frequency rank
- #10,093
- “teme” frequency rank
- 34894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tape | teme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | toque suave | anta; tapir, Tapirus terrestris |
Where the eye mixes tape and teme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tape vs teme
A purely visual mix-up. tape (/tap/) and teme (/ˈtɛ.mɛ/) 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 34894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tape is recorded at frequency rank #24,801, classified as anoun, pronounced /tap/. teme is at rank #10,093, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.mɛ/.
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 34894, this pair ranks #32,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tape vs teme
Shared letters: et. Private to "tape": ap. Private to "teme": m.
"tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "teme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tape" and "teme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tape" vs "teme" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tape" and "teme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tampo vs tape". 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 #32,249 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.