Which to use
“takes” is a verb and “Tomes” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #683
- “takes” frequency rank
- #46,822
- “Tomes” frequency rank
- 47505
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | Tomes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of take | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
Letter map: takes vs Tomes
Shared letters muted; letters that set takes and Tomes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. takes and Tomes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Role in the sentence - takes and Tomes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: takes is averb and Tomesaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
takes is recorded at frequency rank #683, classified as averb, pronounced /teɪks/. Tomes is at rank #46,822, tagged as aname.
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 47505, this pair ranks #201,796 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs Tomes
Shared letters: est. Private to "takes": ak. Private to "Tomes": mo.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Tomes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "takes" and "Tomes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "takes" or "Tomes"?
Useful next steps
Pair "takes" vs "Tomes" 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 "Tomes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,796 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "Tomes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tomes vs torus". 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 #201,796 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.