Which to use
“task” and “track” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,487
- “task” frequency rank
- #14,735
- “track” frequency rank
- 49222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | track |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tarefa | rastro |
Where the eye mixes task and track
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: task vs track
A purely visual mix-up. task (/tɑːsk/ (britânica)) and track (/tɹæk/) 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 49222, 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). track is at rank #14,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tɹæk/.
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 49222, this pair ranks #15,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of task vs track
Shared letters: akt. Private to "task": s. Private to "track": cr.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "track" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "task" and "track" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "task" or "track" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "task" and "track" 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 "track" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #15,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "track" 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 #15,834 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.