take place

verb

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"take-place" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“take place” 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
10
letters

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

Key facts for take place
PropertyValue
Headwordtake place
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “take place” sits in English frequency

take place 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 place is 10 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 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for take place, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: A verb phrase, with place functioning as the direct object of the transitive verb take. The correct English form is take place, spelled T-A-K-E- -P-L-A-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To happen or to occur.
  2. 2
    To take precedence or priority.
  3. 3
    To take effect; to prevail.
  4. 4
    To sit in a particular location, take one's place.

Etymology

A verb phrase, with place functioning as the direct object of the transitive verb take.

Synonyms

come to pass

This word in other languages

acaecer(Español)avoir lieu(Français)stattfinden(Deutsch)acontecer(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 place"?
"take place" is spelled T-A-K-E- -P-L-A-C-E.
What does "take place" mean?
As a verb, "take place" means: To happen or to occur.
What is the origin of the word "take place"?
A verb phrase, with place functioning as the direct object of the transitive verb take. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “take place”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is T-A-K-E- -P-L-A-C-E - 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