# takes vs taxis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### takes
*verb · IPA /teɪks/ · frequency rank #683*
third-person singular simple present indicative of take

### taxis
*noun · IPA /ˈtæksɪs/ · frequency rank #16,366*
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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