Which to use
“tareas” and “tasas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,688
- “tareas” frequency rank
- #3,883
- “tasas” frequency rank
- 6571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tareas | tasas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tarea. | Forma del plural de tasa. |
Where the eye mixes tareas and tasas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tareas vs tasas
A purely visual mix-up. tareas ([t̪aˈɾeas]) and tasas ([ˈt̪asas]) 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 6571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tareas is recorded at frequency rank #2,688, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪aˈɾeas]. tasas is at rank #3,883, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪asas].
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 6571, this pair ranks #310,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tareas vs tasas
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tareas": er. Private to "tasas": -.
"tareas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "tasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tareas" and "tasas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tareas" or "tasas"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tareas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tareas" and "tasas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tasas 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 #310,372 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.