Which to use
“tasked” and “tossed” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,435
- “tasked” frequency rank
- #10,466
- “tossed” frequency rank
- 24901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasked | tossed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of task | simple past and past participle of toss |
Where the eye mixes tasked and tossed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tasked vs tossed
A purely visual mix-up. tasked (/tæskt/) and tossed (/tɒst/) 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 24901, 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/. tossed is at rank #10,466, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɒst/.
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 24901, this pair ranks #398,447 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tasked vs tossed
Shared letters: dest. Private to "tasked": ak. Private to "tossed": o.
"tasked" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tossed" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tasked" and "tossed" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tasked" or "tossed"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasked" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tossed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #398,447 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasked" and "tossed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tasked vs tasker". 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 #398,447 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.