"faucet" and "tap" are the same - "faucet" is American English and "tap" is British English. You are correct about "mixer" (sometimes said "mixer tap" in the UK, sometimes just "mixer") - it is a tap with hot and cold water running into it but just one spout for the water to come out of. Some mixers have separate hot and cold controls for you to turn, while others have a single control which you can turn to very hot, very cold or any position in between.

Yeah, it can definitely get confusing! Basically, "faucet" and "tap" are the same thing – just different words used in different countries. In the US, people usually say faucet. In the UK, people usually say tap. So if you're browsing websites from different countries, that’s why you’ll see both words – but they mean the same thing. Now, about "mixer" – yes, you got it right! A mixer is a type of tap/faucet that combines hot and cold water into one spout. You can adjust the temperature by turning the handle(s). If you want to check out some examples, you can take a look at the Jaquar website – they have a good range of taps/faucets and mixers, and you’ll get a better idea of how they’re used. Hope this clears things up!

Thanks for your comment. It is really funny.

Interesting that Americans use faucet when the word comes from old Middle English - the fact that we use a more archaic word than the Brits is rather strange!