takeoff

noun

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

The verdict

“takeoff” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,444
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

takeoff vs takeout
71% similar
takeoff vs tradeoff
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for takeoff
PropertyValue
Headwordtakeoff
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,444
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “takeoff” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). takeoff lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around takeoff, anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,444 among 27,828 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for takeoff, with forms such as "atkeoff", "taekoff", and "takefof". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "takeout", "tradeoff", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: Deverbal from take off. The correct English form is takeoff, spelled T-A-K-E-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
  2. 2
    A parody or lampoon of someone or something.
  3. 3
    A quantification, especially of building materials.
  4. 4
    The removal of sheets from the press.
  5. 5
    The spot from which one takes off; specifically, the place from which a jumper rises in leaping.
  6. 6
    The initial movement a surfer makes to start riding a wave.

Etymology

Deverbal from take off.

Synonyms

liftoff

This word in other languages

despegue(Español)décollage(Français)Abflug(Deutsch)decolagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atkeoff
  • taekoff
  • takefof
  • takeof
  • takkeoff
  • takoeff
  • tkaeoff
  • ttakeoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of takeoff - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

atkeoff2taekoff2takefof2takeof1takkeoff1takoeff2tkaeoff2ttakeoff1
Edit distance from "takeoff"

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 "takeoff"?
"takeoff" is spelled T-A-K-E-O-F-F.
What does "takeoff" mean?
As a noun, "takeoff" means: A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.
What words are commonly confused with "takeoff"?
"takeoff" is commonly confused with "takeout", "tradeoff". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "takeoff"?
Deverbal from take off. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “takeoff”

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.
  • Don't mix it up with “takeout” - see the side-by-side comparison. takeoff vs takeout
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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