Which to use
“task” is a noun and “trás” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,487
- “task” frequency rank
- #860
- “trás” frequency rank
- 35347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | task | trás |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tarefa | depois de |
Letter map: task vs trás
Shared letters muted; letters that set task and trás apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: task vs trás
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: task is anoun and trásanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35347, 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). trás is at rank #860, tagged as anadv.
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 35347, this pair ranks #31,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of task vs trás
Shared letters: st. Private to "task": ak. Private to "trás": rá.
"task" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "trás" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- task ← atsk · taks · taskk · tassk · tsak · ttask
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "task" and "trás" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "task" or "trás"?
After this comparison
You've compared "task" and "trás". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "task" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trás" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #31,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "task" and "trás" 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 #31,709 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.