Which to use
“tasas” and “tocas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,883
- “tasas” frequency rank
- #15,741
- “tocas” frequency rank
- 19624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tasas | tocas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de tasa. | Nombre con que se concedía el abono de dos mensualidades a las viudas de empleados para los gastos de funeral y lutos. |
Where the eye mixes tasas and tocas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tasas with tocas
A purely visual mix-up. tasas ([ˈt̪asas]) and tocas ([ˈt̪okas]) 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 19624, 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]. tocas is at rank #15,741, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪okas].
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 19624, this pair ranks #262,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tasas vs tocas
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tasas": -. Private to "tocas": co.
"tasas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tocas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tasas" for "tocas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tasas" vs "tocas" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tasas" and "tocas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tasas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tocas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #262,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tasas" and "tocas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tocas vs toys". 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 #262,937 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.