Which to use
“task” and “TVs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,534
- “task” frequency rank
- #40,900
- “TVs” frequency rank
- 65434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | TVs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu erledigende Arbeit; zugewiesener Auftrag; Problem, das man durch Anstrengung oder Nachdenken zu lösen versucht; Teil einer Übung oder Prüfungsarbeit: Aufgabe | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs TV |
Where the eye mixes task and TVs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses task with TVs
A purely visual mix-up. task ([tɑːsk]) and TVs ([teːˈfaʊ̯s]) 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 65434, 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]. TVs is at rank #40,900, tagged as anoun, pronounced [teːˈfaʊ̯s].
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 65434, this pair ranks #607,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of task vs TVs
Shared letters: st. Private to "task": ak. Private to "TVs": v.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "TVs" · 3 letters · shape CCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "task" for "TVs" ever safe?
Frequency check: "task" vs "TVs" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "task" and "TVs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "TVs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #607,086 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "TVs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs TVs". 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 #607,086 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.