take a dump
"take-a-dump" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“take a dump” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To defecate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-take-a-dump · take a dump · English
take a dump · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | take a dump |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “take a dump” in English
Rare enough to double-check
take a dump is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To defecate.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for take a dump, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From slang use of dump in reference to an act of defecation. The correct English form is take a dump, spelled T-A-K-E- -A- -D-U-M-P.
Definition
- 1To defecate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how take a dump appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Samantha took a dump this morning when she woke up.
Etymology
From slang use of dump in reference to an act of defecation.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.