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[Jisho](http://jisho.org/) indicates that all three of the words are common,
and gives me the following definitions:

田{た}: rice field

水田{すいでん}: (water-filled) paddy field

田圃{たんぼ}: paddy field; farm

Other than 田圃 having the alternative meaning of "farm", I don't notice any
differences between their meanings; As far as I am aware, rice fields and
paddy fields are the same, and all rice fields are flooded. Are they simply
synonyms? If so, which one(s) are more commonly used? If not, what are the
differences between their meanings?
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What are the differences between 田{た}, 水田{すいでん}, and 田圃{たんぼ}?
* 田圃 is usually written in 田んぼ or たんぼ, and it's the word usually used in conversations.
  * 水田 is a Sino-Japanese word (漢語), and it sounds more technical/formal, as usual. See: [Are 漢語 always more formal than 和語？](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/q/18365/5010) You will find 水田 in official documents, scientific articles, and such.
  * 田 is not a word commonly used in isolation in sentences (at least in modern standard Japanese). In most cases it appears in compound words such as 水田【すいでん】, 田園【でんえん】, 田畑【たはた】 and 田植【たう】え.

**EDIT:** In some dictionaries, 水田 seems to be defined as something like "田
filled with water", as if dry 田んぼ were not 水田. IMHO you can ignore this
definition and think 水田 almost always just means "rice field".
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