take

[ˈtakə]

/[ˈtakə]/ adj

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The verdict

“take” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,953 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,953
frequency rank, German
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

take vs te
50% similar
take vs TK
0% similar
take vs Tat
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for take
PropertyValue
Headwordtake
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtakə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,953
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “take” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). take lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for take is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtakə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,953 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for take, with forms such as "taek", "takke", and "tkae". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "te", "TK", "Tat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is take, spelled T-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: taek,takke,tkae,ttake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of take - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

taek2takke1tkae2ttake1
Edit distance from "take"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "take"?
"take" is spelled T-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtakə].
What does "take" mean?
As an adjective, "take" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tak
What words are commonly confused with "take"?
"take" is commonly confused with "te", "TK", "Tat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "take"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "take" is [ˈtakə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "take" come from?
"take" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “take”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtakə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “te” - see the side-by-side comparison. take vs te
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list