Which to use
“tareas” and “tazas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,688
- “tareas” frequency rank
- #13,570
- “tazas” frequency rank
- 16258
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tareas | tazas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tarea. | Forma del plural de taza. |
Where the eye mixes tareas and tazas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tareas and tazas
A purely visual mix-up. tareas ([t̪aˈɾeas]) and tazas ([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 16258, 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]. tazas is at rank #13,570, 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 16258, this pair ranks #276,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tareas vs tazas
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tareas": er. Private to "tazas": z.
"tareas" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "tazas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tareas" and "tazas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tareas" vs "tazas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tareas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tazas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #276,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tareas" and "tazas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs tazas". 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 #276,914 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.