# tacky vs task

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tacky
*adjective · IPA /ˈtæki/ · frequency rank #23,121*
Of a substance, slightly sticky.

### task
*noun · IPA /tɑːsk/ · frequency rank #2,271*
A piece of work done as part of one’s duties.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacky-vs-task