Which to use
“tak” and “tas” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,387
- “tak” frequency rank
- #2,392
- “tas” frequency rank
- 51779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tak | tas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Branche (d’un arbre). | Monceau, amas, accumulation de choses. |
Where the eye mixes tak and tas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tak vs tas
A purely visual mix-up. tak (\tɑk\) and tas (\tɑ\) 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 a single letter - k in “tak” becomes s in “tas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tak is recorded at frequency rank #49,387, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɑk\. tas is at rank #2,392, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɑ\.
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 51779, this pair ranks #152,540 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tak vs tas
Shared letters: at. Private to "tak": k. Private to "tas": s.
"tak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tas" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tak" for "tas" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tak" vs "tas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tak" and "tas" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,540 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tak" and "tas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs tif". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,540 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.