tasavstaskWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“tasa” and “task” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,136
“tasa” frequency rank
#49,974
“task” frequency rank
52110
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature tasa task
Definition Magnitud medida en relación a otra. Generalmente es el resultado de dividir dos cantidades. Tarea.

Where the eye mixes tasa and task

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

4 ch
tasa
4 ch
task

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. tasa ([ˈt̪asa]) 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 a single letter - a in “tasa” becomes k in “task”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

tasa is recorded at frequency rank #2,136, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪asa]. 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 52110, this pair ranks #94,320 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of tasa vs task

Shared letters: ast. Private to "tasa": -. Private to "task": k.

"tasa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • tasaatsa · taas · tassa · tsaa · ttasa
  • taskatsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "tasa" and "task" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪asa] versus /tæsk/) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tasa" or "task"?
"tasa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,136 in our Spanish list, against #49,974 for "task". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list