Taif vs Ta'if

Taif and Ta'if both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Taif	Yes	No	No	No
Ta'if	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Taif and Ta'if are synonyms defined as:

Taif (noun)	Ta'if (noun)
a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca	a city in western Saudi Arabia to the east of Mecca