Which to use
“task” and “Tick” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,534
- “task” frequency rank
- #19,056
- “Tick” frequency rank
- 43590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | Tick |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu erledigende Arbeit; zugewiesener Auftrag; Problem, das man durch Anstrengung oder Nachdenken zu lösen versucht; Teil einer Übung oder Prüfungsarbeit: Aufgabe | unkontrollierte Muskelkontraktion |
Where the eye mixes task and Tick
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses task with Tick
A purely visual mix-up. task ([tɑːsk]) and Tick ([tɪk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43590, 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]. Tick is at rank #19,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɪk].
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 43590, this pair ranks #1,413,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of task vs Tick
Shared letters: kt. Private to "task": as. Private to "Tick": ci.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Tick" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "task" and "Tick" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "task" or "Tick"?
What to do next
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 "Tick" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,413,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "Tick" 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 #1,413,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.