Which to use
“tasas” and “taxis” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,883
- “tasas” frequency rank
- #8,726
- “taxis” frequency rank
- 12609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasas | taxis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tasa. | Movimiento de orientación o crecimiento con el que reacciona un organismo frente a un estímulo externo. |
Where the eye mixes tasas and taxis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between tasas and taxis
A purely visual mix-up. tasas ([ˈt̪asas]) and taxis ([ˈt̪aksis]) 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 12609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tasas is recorded at frequency rank #3,883, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪asas]. taxis is at rank #8,726, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪aksis].
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 12609, this pair ranks #290,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tasas vs taxis
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tasas": -. Private to "taxis": ix.
"tasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "taxis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tasas" and "taxis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tasas" or "taxis"?
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 "tasas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "taxis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasas" and "taxis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tamos vs taxis". 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 #290,918 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.