# tassel vs taster

> 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).

### taster
*noun · IPA /teɪstɚ/ · frequency rank #41,412*
An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, such as a small cup.

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