Which to use
“tata” is a noun and “that” is a conjunction - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,168
- “tata” frequency rank
- #3,648
- “that” frequency rank
- 27816
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tata | that |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fogo | que |
Where the eye mixes tata and that
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tata and that
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tata is Ediciones C.E.T.A, 1989. ISBN 84-89295-43-3. while that is /ðæt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs conjunction), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27816, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tata is recorded at frequency rank #24,168, classified as anoun, pronounced Ediciones C.E.T.A, 1989. ISBN 84-89295-43-3.. that is at rank #3,648, tagged as aconj, pronounced /ðæt/.
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 27816, this pair ranks #41,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tata vs that
Shared letters: at. Private to "tata": -. Private to "that": h.
"tata" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tata" for "that" ever safe?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "tata" or "that" show up more?
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 "tata" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "that" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #41,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tata" and "that" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tata vs tosa". 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 #41,111 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.