Which to use
“tai” is an adjective and “task” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,216
- “tai” frequency rank
- #34,487
- “task” frequency rank
- 49703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tai | task |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que pertence ao ramo das línguas tibeto-birmânicas que compreende o tai (tailandês) e o laociano | tarefa |
Where the eye mixes tai and task
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses tai with task
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tai is /ˈtaj/ while task is /tɑːsk/ (britânica). 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49703, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tai is recorded at frequency rank #15,216, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈtaj/. task is at rank #34,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɑːsk/ (britânica).
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 49703, this pair ranks #15,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tai vs task
Shared letters: at. Private to "tai": i. Private to "task": ks.
"tai" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tai" and "task" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tai" or "task"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "tai" and "task" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tai" 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 #15,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tai" and "task" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "task vs tosa". 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 #15,282 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.