partake

/pɑɹˈteɪk/

//pɑɹˈteɪk// verb

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"partake" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“partake” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,611. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,611
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To take part in an activity; to participate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-partake · partake · English

partake · rank #21,611 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,611
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH parchment

Nearest frequency peer: parchment (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “partake”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “partake” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

partake vs portage
71% similar
partake vs parade
71% similar
partake vs pancake
71% similar

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

Key facts for partake
PropertyValue
Headwordpartake
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/pɑɹˈteɪk/
Letters7
Frequency rank#21,611
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “partake”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).partakelands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “parchment” (#21,610), “pedals” (#21,612), “Paraguay” (#21,609). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “partake” is #21,611. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around partake (IPA /pɑɹˈteɪk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,611 among 4,417 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for partake, with forms such as "aprtake", "paratke", and "parrtake". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "portage", "parade", "pancake", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Back-formation from Middle English part-takinge, part-takynge (“a sharing; partaking”), a calque of Latin particeps (“participating”); equivalent to part + take. Compare take part. In the sense of taking a share or portion of something, displaced native Old… The correct English form is partake, spelled P-A-R-T-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To take part in an activity; to participate.
  2. 2
    To take a share or portion.
  3. 3
    To have something of the properties, character, or office.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how partake appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Brutes partake in this faculty.
  2. Will you partake of some food?

Etymology

Back-formation from Middle English part-takinge, part-takynge (“a sharing; partaking”), a calque of Latin particeps (“participating”); equivalent to part + take. Compare take part. In the sense of taking a share or portion of something, displaced native Old English onbītan (“to taste of, to partake of”).

This word in other languages

participar(Español)participer(Français)teilnehmen(Deutsch)participar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aprtake
  • paratke
  • parrtake
  • partaek
  • partakke
  • partkae
  • parttake
  • patrake
  • ppartake
  • pratake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of partake - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aprtake2paratke2parrtake1partaek2partakke1partkae2parttake1patrake2
Edit distance from "partake"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "partake"?
"partake" is spelled P-A-R-T-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /pɑɹˈteɪk/.
What does "partake" mean?
As a verb, "partake" means: To take part in an activity; to participate.
What words are commonly confused with "partake"?
"partake" is commonly confused with "portage", "parade", "pancake". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "partake"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "partake" is /pɑɹˈteɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "partake"?
Back-formation from Middle English part-takinge, part-takynge (“a sharing; partaking”), a calque of Latin particeps (“participating”); equivalent to part + take. Compare take part. In the sense of taking a share or portion of something, displaced ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "partake", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Pollard#21,620pollock#21,622proctor#21,624redhead#21,634

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pantry10 variantsroofing10 variantsLyndon10 variantslifeless10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list