Takeuchi
"takeuchi" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Takeuchi” is uncommon English (frequency #66,334 among 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,334
- frequency rank, English
- 3,151
- “T” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A transliteration of the Japanese surname たけうち.
Corpus desk
Index EN-takeuchi · Takeuchi · English
Takeuchi · rank #66,334 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,334
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,151
- PHOTO-FINISH tailwind
Nearest frequency peer: tailwind (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “Takeuchi”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- T9
T9
33,671 corpus weight
- tahini
tahini
33,670 corpus weight
- tailback
tailback
33,669 corpus weight
- tailwind
tailwind
33,668 corpus weight
- Takeuchi
Takeuchi
33,667 corpus weight
- tantalising
tantalising
33,663 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Takeuchi” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Takeuchi |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #66,334 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Takeuchi” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Takeuchi is uncommon English at frequency #66,334 among 3,151 “T” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Takeuchi, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Transliteration of Japanese たけうち. The correct English form is Takeuchi, spelled T-A-K-E-U-C-H-I.
Definition
- 1A transliteration of the Japanese surname たけうち.
- 2A surname from Japanese.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Takeuchi appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Rizō Takeuchi, b. 1907
Shion Takeuchi, b. 1988
Etymology
Transliteration of Japanese たけうち.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).