Which to use
“Tanke” and “task” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,305
- “Tanke” frequency rank
- #24,534
- “task” frequency rank
- 56839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tanke | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tankstelle | zu erledigende Arbeit; zugewiesener Auftrag; Problem, das man durch Anstrengung oder Nachdenken zu lösen versucht; Teil einer Übung oder Prüfungsarbeit: Aufgabe |
Where the eye mixes Tanke and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Tanke with task
A purely visual mix-up. Tanke ([ˈtaŋkə]) and task ([tɑːsk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56839, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tanke is recorded at frequency rank #32,305, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaŋkə]. task is at rank #24,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɑːsk].
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 56839, this pair ranks #924,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tanke vs task
Shared letters: akt. Private to "Tanke": en. Private to "task": s.
"Tanke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tanke" for "task" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Tanke" or "task" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tanke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "task" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #924,679 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tanke" and "task" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tanke vs tine". 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 #924,679 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.