Which to use
“tasker” and “tasks” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,693
- “tasker” frequency rank
- #4,904
- “tasks” frequency rank
- 50597
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasker | tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One who imposes a task. | plural of task |
Letter map: tasker vs tasks
Shared letters muted; letters that set tasker and tasks apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - tasker / tasks
tasker and tasks are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50597, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasker is recorded at frequency rank #45,693, classified as anoun. 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 50597, this pair ranks #172,837 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tasker vs tasks
Shared letters: akst. Private to "tasker": er. Private to "tasks": -.
"tasker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tasks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tasker" and "tasks" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary English text, does "tasker" or "tasks" show up more?
What to do next
You've compared "tasker" and "tasks". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasker" 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 #172,837 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasker" and "tasks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tasker vs tater". 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 #172,837 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.