take on
\ˌteɪk ˈɒn\
The verdict
“take on” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Embaucher.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | take on |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌteɪk ˈɒn\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “take on” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
take on is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌteɪk ˈɒn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for take on in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is take on, spelled T-A-K-E- -O-N.
Definition
- 1Embaucher.
- 2Assumer, prendre la responsabilité de.
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Antonyms
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.
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Using “take on”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is T-A-K-E- -O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˌteɪk ˈɒn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.