Which to use
“task” is a noun and “tus” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #41,562
- “task” frequency rank
- #40,544
- “tus” frequency rank
- 82106
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | tus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tâche, devoir. | Masculin pluriel de tu. |
Where the eye mixes task and tus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: task vs tus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: task is \ˈtæsk\ while tus is \ty\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82106, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
task is recorded at frequency rank #41,562, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈtæsk\. tus is at rank #40,544, tagged as anadj, pronounced \ty\.
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 82106, this pair ranks #17,400 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of task vs tus
Shared letters: st. Private to "task": ak. Private to "tus": u.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "task" and "tus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "task" or "tus"?
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 "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #17,400 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "tus" 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 #17,400 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.