take out

verb

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

The verdict

“take out” 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 out
PropertyValue
Headwordtake out
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “take out” sits in English frequency

take out 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 out 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 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for take out in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is take out, spelled T-A-K-E- -O-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To remove.
  2. 2
    To escort someone on a date.
  3. 3
    To immobilize with force; to subdue; to incapacitate.
  4. 4
    To obtain by application by a legal or other official process.
  5. 5
    To kill or destroy.
  6. 6
    To stun, amaze; to kill.
  7. 7
    To win a sporting event, competition, premiership, etc.

This word in other languages

sacar(Español)supprimer(Français)herausnehmen(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 out"?
"take out" is spelled T-A-K-E- -O-U-T.
What does "take out" mean?
As a verb, "take out" means: To remove.
What language does "take out" come from?
"take out" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “take out”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-K-E- -O-U-T - 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