Which to use
“tarea” and “terra” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,620
- “tarea” frequency rank
- #14,022
- “terra” frequency rank
- 15642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tarea | terra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de trabajar. | Tierra. |
Where the eye mixes tarea and terra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tarea vs terra
A purely visual mix-up. tarea ([t̪aˈɾea]) and terra (/ˈtɛ.rə/) 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 15642, 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]. terra is at rank #14,022, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtɛ.rə/.
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 15642, this pair ranks #279,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tarea vs terra
Shared letters: aert. Private to "tarea": -. Private to "terra": -.
"tarea" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "terra" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tarea" and "terra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tarea" or "terra" show up more?
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 "tarea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "terra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #279,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tarea" and "terra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "terra vs tiara". 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 #279,334 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.