take off

verb

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

The verdict

“take off” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To remove.

Key facts for take off
PropertyValue
Headwordtake off
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “take off” sits in English frequency

take off falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for take off is 8 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for take off in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is take off, spelled T-A-K-E- -O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove.
  2. 2
    To imitate (somebody), often in a satirical manner.
  3. 3
    To leave the ground and ascend into the air or into flight.
  4. 4
    To stand up on a surfboard and begin to surf a breaking wave.
  5. 5
    To become successful, to flourish.
  6. 6
    To depart.
  7. 7
    To quantify.
  8. 8
    To absent oneself from (work or other responsibility), especially with permission.
  9. 9
    To take drugs; to inject drugs.
  10. 10
    To steal (something) or rob (someone).
  11. 11
    To swallow.

Synonyms

doffapeimitateimpersonatemimicbloomblossomflourishgrowthrivedepart

Antonyms

donput onlandlandtouch down

This word in other languages

despegar(Español)enlever(Français)ausziehen(Deutsch)tirar(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "take off"?
"take off" is spelled T-A-K-E- -O-F-F.
What does "take off" mean?
As a verb, "take off" means: To remove.
What language does "take off" come from?
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Using “take off”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-K-E- -O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list