# take vs tiki

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### take
*verb · IPA /teɪk/ · frequency rank #128*
To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

### tiki
*noun · IPA /ˈtiːkiː/ · frequency rank #25,615*
Carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/take-vs-tiki