Which to use
“tasks” and “tass” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,904
- “tasks” frequency rank
- #46,807
- “tass” frequency rank
- 51711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasks | tass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of task | A heap, pile. |
Where the eye mixes tasks and tass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tasks runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against tass's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tasks and tass
A purely visual mix-up. tasks (/tɑːsks/) and tass (/tæs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasks is recorded at frequency rank #4,904, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɑːsks/. tass is at rank #46,807, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tæs/.
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 51711, this pair ranks #163,171 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tasks vs tass
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tasks": k. Private to "tass": -.
"tasks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "tass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tasks" and "tass" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "tasks" or "tass" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #163,171 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasks" and "tass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taf vs tass". 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 #163,171 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.