Which to use
“tables” and “takes” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,297
- “tables” frequency rank
- #47,639
- “takes” frequency rank
- 52936
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tables | takes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de table. | Pluriel de take. |
Where the eye mixes tables and takes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tables runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against takes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tables and takes
A purely visual mix-up. tables (\tabl\) and takes (\tɛk\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52936, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tables is recorded at frequency rank #5,297, classified as anoun, pronounced \tabl\. takes is at rank #47,639, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɛk\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52936, this pair ranks #144,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tables vs takes
Shared letters: aest. Private to "tables": bl. Private to "takes": k.
"tables" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tables" and "takes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "tables" or "takes"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "tables" and "takes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tables" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "takes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #144,252 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tables" and "takes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "takes vs Takeshi". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #144,252 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.