take

/teɪk/

//teɪk// verb

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The verdict

“take” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,736
frequency rank, Spanish
3,005
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tomar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-take · take · Spanish

take · rank #15,736 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,736
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,005
  • PHOTO-FINISH sátira

Nearest frequency peer: sátira (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “take”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “take” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

take vs té
25% similar
take vs tan
50% similar
take vs Tal
25% similar

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

Key facts for take
PropertyValue
Headwordtake
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/teɪk/
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,736
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “take”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).takecae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “sátira” (#15,735), “tardía” (#15,737), “suspendida” (#15,734). Entre 3,005 lemas con “T”, “take” va en #15,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around take (IPA /teɪk/), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,736 among 3,005 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for take, with forms such as "atke", "taek", and "takke". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "té", "tan", "Tal", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is take, spelled T-A-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tomar.
  2. 2
    Aguantar.
  3. 3
    Llevar.
  4. 4
    Quitar.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover
  2. Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked shall I return there. The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • atke
  • taek
  • takke
  • tkae
  • ttake

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of take - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

atke2taek2takke1tkae2ttake1
Edit distance from "take"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "take"?
"take" is spelled T-A-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is /teɪk/.
What does "take" mean?
As a verb, "take" means: Tomar.
What words are commonly confused with "take"?
"take" is commonly confused with "té", "tan", "Tal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "take"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "take" is /teɪk/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "take" come from?
"take" is a Spanish 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spot#15,726rima#15,712aras#15,775cala#15,794

Similar misspelling depth

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

oler5 variantsMontt5 variantslego5 variantsfake5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list