Which to use
“tarea” is a noun and “terca” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,620
- “tarea” frequency rank
- #42,175
- “terca” frequency rank
- 43795
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tarea | terca |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de trabajar. | Forma del femenino singular de terco. |
Where the eye mixes tarea and terca
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tarea with terca
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tarea is [t̪aˈɾea] while terca is [ˈt̪eɾka]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43795, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tarea is recorded at frequency rank #1,620, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈɾea]. terca is at rank #42,175, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt̪eɾka].
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 43795, this pair ranks #140,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tarea vs terca
Shared letters: aert. Private to "tarea": -. Private to "terca": c.
"tarea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "terca" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tarea" for "terca" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tarea" or "terca" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tarea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terca" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #140,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tarea" and "terca" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terca vs tercos". 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 #140,663 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.