Which to use
“task” and “Tasse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,534
- “task” frequency rank
- #6,364
- “Tasse” frequency rank
- 30898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | Tasse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu erledigende Arbeit; zugewiesener Auftrag; Problem, das man durch Anstrengung oder Nachdenken zu lösen versucht; Teil einer Übung oder Prüfungsarbeit: Aufgabe | mit einem Henkel versehenes, kleines Trinkgefäß von mannigfaltiger Form |
Where the eye mixes task and Tasse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between task and Tasse
A purely visual mix-up. task ([tɑːsk]) and Tasse ([ˈtasə]) 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 30898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
task is recorded at frequency rank #24,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɑːsk]. Tasse is at rank #6,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtasə].
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 30898, this pair ranks #1,738,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of task vs Tasse
Shared letters: ast. Private to "task": k. Private to "Tasse": e.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "task" and "Tasse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "task" vs "Tasse" - 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 "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,738,909 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "Tasse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "task vs taut". 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 #1,738,909 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.