Which to use
“tas” and “task” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,234
- “tas” frequency rank
- #49,974
- “task” frequency rank
- 64208
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tas | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Yunque de platero. | Tarea. |
Where the eye mixes tas and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tas with task
A purely visual mix-up. tas ([ˈt̪as]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “tas” sits inside “task”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64208, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tas is recorded at frequency rank #14,234, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪as]. 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 64208, this pair ranks #46,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tas vs task
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tas": -. Private to "task": k.
"tas" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tas" and "task" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tas" or "task" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tas" 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 #46,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tas" 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 #46,288 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.