# retake

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɹiːˈteɪk/ · frequency rank #20,209

## Definitions
1. To take something again.
2. To take something back.
3. To capture or occupy somewhere again.
4. To photograph or film again.

## Etymology
From re- + take.

## Easily confused with
- **retire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retake-vs-retire)
- **rotate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retake-vs-rotate)
- **retard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retake-vs-retard)
- **revoke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retake-vs-revoke)
- **retrace** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retake-vs-retrace)
- **rake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rake-vs-retake)
- **Reade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/reade-vs-retake)
- **retail** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retail-vs-retake)
- **relate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/relate-vs-retake)
- **retain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/retain-vs-retake)
- **remake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remake-vs-retake)
- **rebate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rebate-vs-retake)
- **resale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/resale-vs-retake)
- **rename** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rename-vs-retake)
- **rebuke** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rebuke-vs-retake)
- **remade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/remade-vs-retake)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ertake`, `reatke`, `retaek`, `retakke`, `retkae`, `rettake`, `rretake`, `rteake`

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