# talks vs task

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### talks
*noun · IPA /ˈtɔːks/ · frequency rank #2,467*
plural of talk

### 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/talks-vs-task