Which to use
“task” and “tos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,974
- “task” frequency rank
- #9,550
- “tos” frequency rank
- 59524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | tos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tarea. | Contracción espasmódica repentina y a veces repetitiva de la cavidad torácica que resulta en una liberación violenta del aire de los pulmones produciendo un sonido característico. |
Where the eye mixes task and tos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between task and tos
A purely visual mix-up. task (/tæsk/) and tos ([ˈt̪os]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59524, 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/. tos is at rank #9,550, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪os].
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 59524, this pair ranks #62,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of task vs tos
Shared letters: st. Private to "task": ak. Private to "tos": o.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "task" and "tos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "task" or "tos" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #62,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "tos" 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 #62,284 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.