take apart
"take-apart" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“take apart” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.
Corpus desk
Index EN-take-apart · take apart · English
take apart · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 apart |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “take apart” in English
Rare enough to double-check
take apart is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for take apart, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is take apart, spelled T-A-K-E- -A-P-A-R-T.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.
- 2Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take, apart.
- 3To soundly defeat someone, or a (sport) team.
- 4to criticise someone
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how take apart appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I carefully took the clock mechanism apart to clean it.
....then went close up to him, and took him apart into a dark corner. "I say," he began, with a thoughtful brow, "haven't I seen you before
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.