# tassel vs taste

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tassel
*noun · IPA /ˈtæsəl/ · frequency rank #42,447*
A ball-shaped bunch of plaited or otherwise entangled threads from which at one end protrudes a cord on which the ball is hung, and which may have loose, dangling threads at the other end (often used as decoration along the bottom of garments, curtains or other hangings).

### taste
*noun · IPA /teɪst/ · frequency rank #1,924*
One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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