Which to use
“tasker” is a noun and “tasted” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,693
- “tasker” frequency rank
- #11,306
- “tasted” frequency rank
- 56999
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasker | tasted |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One who imposes a task. | simple past and past participle of taste |
Letter map: tasker vs tasted
Shared letters muted; letters that set tasker and tasted apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: tasker vs tasted
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tasker is anoun and tastedaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56999, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasker is recorded at frequency rank #45,693, classified as anoun. tasted is at rank #11,306, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈteɪstɪd/.
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 56999, this pair ranks #122,273 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tasker vs tasted
Shared letters: aest. Private to "tasker": kr. Private to "tasted": d.
"tasker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tasted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tasker" and "tasted" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tasker" or "tasted"?
Useful next steps
Pair "tasker" vs "tasted" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasker" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasted" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,273 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasker" and "tasted" 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 #122,273 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.