Which to use
“tape” and “task” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,796
- “tape” frequency rank
- #49,974
- “task” frequency rank
- 77770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tape | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Persona aindiada, de color moreno, que conserva el tipo de los guaraníes que habitaban la reducción jesuítica de Santo Tomé Apóstol en las Misiones, a la cual se decía Provincia del Tapé. | Tarea. |
Where the eye mixes tape and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tape (CVCV) and task (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between tape and task
A purely visual mix-up. tape ([ˈt̪ape]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tape is recorded at frequency rank #27,796, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ape]. 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 77770, this pair ranks #15,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tape vs task
Shared letters: at. Private to "tape": ep. Private to "task": ks.
"tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tape" for "task" ever safe?
Which is more common, "tape" or "task"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" 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 #15,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tape" 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 #15,449 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.