# taper vs taster

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### taper
*noun · IPA /ˈteɪpə/ · frequency rank #19,713*
A slender wax candle.

### taster
*noun · IPA /teɪstɚ/ · frequency rank #41,412*
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.

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