tasasvstaxisWhat's the difference?

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.

5 ch
tasas
5 ch
taxis

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

  • tasasatsas · taass · tasass · tassas · tsaas · ttasas
  • taxisatxis · taixs · taxiss · taxsi · taxxis · ttaxis · txais

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "tasas" and "taxis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt̪asas] versus [ˈt̪aksis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "tasas" or "taxis"?
"tasas" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,883 in our Spanish list, against #8,726 for "taxis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list