# taka vs task

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taka
*noun · IPA /ˈtɑːkə/ · frequency rank #35,551*
The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100 paisas. Symbol: ৳

### 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/taka-vs-task