Which to use
“tasked” is a verb and “taster” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,435
- “tasked” frequency rank
- #41,412
- “taster” frequency rank
- 55847
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasked | taster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of task | An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup. |
Where the eye mixes tasked and taster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tasked with taster
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tasked is /tæskt/ while taster is /teɪstɚ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55847, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasked is recorded at frequency rank #14,435, classified as averb, pronounced /tæskt/. taster is at rank #41,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced /teɪstɚ/.
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 55847, this pair ranks #130,529 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tasked vs taster
Shared letters: aest. Private to "tasked": dk. Private to "taster": r.
"tasked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "taster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tasked" and "taster" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tasked" or "taster"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tasked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #130,529 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasked" and "taster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taster vs tatters". 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 #130,529 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.