Which to use
“task” and “tías” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,974
- “task” frequency rank
- #15,243
- “tías” frequency rank
- 65217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | tías |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tarea. | Forma del plural de tía. |
Where the eye mixes task and tías
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: task vs tías
A purely visual mix-up. task (/tæsk/) and tías ([ˈt̪ias]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
task is recorded at frequency rank #49,974, classified as anoun, pronounced /tæsk/. tías is at rank #15,243, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ias].
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 65217, this pair ranks #43,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of task vs tías
Shared letters: ast. Private to "task": k. Private to "tías": í.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tías" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "task" and "tías" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "task" or "tías" show up more?
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 "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tías" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #43,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "tías" 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 #43,302 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.