Which to use
“task” and “tax” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,487
- “task” frequency rank
- #35,800
- “tax” frequency rank
- 70287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | tax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tarefa | apócope de táxi |
Where the eye mixes task and tax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between task and tax
A purely visual mix-up. task (/tɑːsk/ (britânica)) and tax (/taks/) 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 70287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
task is recorded at frequency rank #34,487, classified as anoun, pronounced /tɑːsk/ (britânica). tax is at rank #35,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced /taks/.
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 70287, this pair ranks #3,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of task vs tax
Shared letters: at. Private to "task": ks. Private to "tax": x.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "tax" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "task" for "tax" ever safe?
Frequency check: "task" vs "tax" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "task" and "tax" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #3,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "tax" 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 #3,672 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.