Which to use
“tarse” and “task” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,562
- “tarse” frequency rank
- #41,562
- “task” frequency rank
- 80124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tarse | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partie postérieure du pied de l’humain ou des mammifères. | Tâche, devoir. |
Where the eye mixes tarse and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tarse with task
A purely visual mix-up. tarse (\taʁs\) and task (\ˈtæsk\) 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 80124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tarse is recorded at frequency rank #38,562, classified as anoun, pronounced \taʁs\. task is at rank #41,562, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈtæsk\.
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 80124, this pair ranks #21,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tarse vs task
Shared letters: ast. Private to "tarse": er. Private to "task": k.
"tarse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tarse" and "task" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tarse" vs "task" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tarse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "task" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #21,689 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tarse" and "task" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak 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 #21,689 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.