Which to use
“taser” and “tasks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,017
- “taser” frequency rank
- #4,904
- “tasks” frequency rank
- 28921
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taser | tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A Taser, a handheld device made by Taser International intended to immobilize another by delivering an electric shock. | plural of task |
Where the eye mixes taser and tasks
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses taser with tasks
A purely visual mix-up. taser (/ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/) and tasks (/tɑːsks/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28921, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taser is recorded at frequency rank #24,017, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈteɪ.zə(ɹ)/. tasks is at rank #4,904, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɑːsks/.
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 28921, this pair ranks #367,200 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taser vs tasks
Shared letters: ast. Private to "taser": er. Private to "tasks": k.
"taser" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tasks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taser" and "tasks" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "taser" or "tasks"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "taser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,200 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taser" and "tasks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "TAFE vs taser". 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 #367,200 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.