takedown

noun

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"takedown" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“takedown” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #28,045. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,045
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-takedown · takedown · English

takedown · rank #28,045 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,045
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH syn

Nearest frequency peer: syn (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “takedown”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “takedown” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for takedown
PropertyValue
Headwordtakedown
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,045
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “takedown”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).takedownlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “syn” (#28,044), “SUVs” (#28,043), “tasteless” (#28,047). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “takedown” is #28,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around takedown, anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,045 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for takedown, with forms such as "atkedown", "taekdown", and "takdeown". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from take down. The correct English form is takedown, spelled T-A-K-E-D-O-W-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
  2. 2
    A taking down: an act of bringing one's opponent to the ground by grabbing one or both legs and applying a rearward bending moment.
  3. 3
    Enforced removal of material from a website, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how takedown appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Takedown (grappling) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  2. The DMCA also gives the targets of notice-and-takedown complaints a limited opportunity to have access to their materials restored.

Etymology

Deverbal from take down.

This word in other languages

derribe(Español)Verhaftung(Deutsch)queda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atkedown
  • taekdown
  • takdeown
  • takeddown
  • takedonw
  • takedownn
  • takedowwn
  • takedwon
  • takeodwn
  • takkedown
  • tkaedown
  • ttakedown

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of takedown - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

atkedown2taekdown2takdeown2takeddown1takedonw2takedownn1takedowwn1takedwon2
Edit distance from "takedown"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "takedown"?
"takedown" is spelled T-A-K-E-D-O-W-N.
What does "takedown" mean?
As a noun, "takedown" means: A taking down: the arrest of a suspect by a police officer.
What are common misspellings of "takedown"?
Common misspellings include "atkedown", "taekdown", "takdeown", "takeddown", "takedonw". The correct spelling is "takedown".
What is the origin of the word "takedown"?
Deverbal from take down. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "takedown", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

tasteless12 variantsYugoslav12 variantsagnostic12 variantsprickly12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list