Which to use
“tac” and “task” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,971
- “tac” frequency rank
- #49,974
- “task” frequency rank
- 64945
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tac | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sonido que se repite con cierta frecuencia similar al ritmo cardiaco. | Tarea. |
Where the eye mixes tac and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tac vs task
A purely visual mix-up. tac ([ˈt̪ak]) and task (/tæsk/) 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 64945, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tac is recorded at frequency rank #14,971, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ak]. task is at rank #49,974, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tæsk/.
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 64945, this pair ranks #44,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tac vs task
Shared letters: at. Private to "tac": c. Private to "task": ks.
"tac" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tac" for "task" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tac" or "task" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tac" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "task" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #44,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tac" and "task" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tapo vs task". 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 #44,086 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.