Which to use
“takes” is a verb and “tasker” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #683
- “takes” frequency rank
- #45,693
- “tasker” frequency rank
- 46376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | tasker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of take | One who imposes a task. |
Letter map: takes vs tasker
Shared letters muted; letters that set takes and tasker apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Part-of-speech tell for takes / tasker
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: takes is averb and taskeranoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
takes is recorded at frequency rank #683, classified as averb, pronounced /teɪks/. tasker is at rank #45,693, tagged as anoun.
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 46376, this pair ranks #212,345 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs tasker
Shared letters: aekst. Private to "takes": -. Private to "tasker": r.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tasker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "takes" and "tasker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "takes" vs "tasker" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "takes" vs "tasker" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "takes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tasker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #212,345 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "tasker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tasker vs tater". 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 #212,345 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.