Which to use
“takes” is an adjective and “talks” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,805
- “takes” frequency rank
- #40,240
- “talks” frequency rank
- 71045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | talks |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak | Plural des Substantivs talk |
Letter map: takes vs talks
Shared letters muted; letters that set takes and talks apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: takes vs talks
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: takes is anadjective and talksanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71045, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
takes is recorded at frequency rank #30,805, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtakəs]. talks is at rank #40,240, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 71045, this pair ranks #428,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs talks
Shared letters: akst. Private to "takes": e. Private to "talks": l.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "talks" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "takes" and "talks" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "takes" vs "talks" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "takes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "talks" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #428,346 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "talks" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs talks". 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 #428,346 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.