Which to use
“take” and “token” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,079
- “take” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “token” frequency rank
- 61911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | take | token |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prise de position publique. | Lexème ou lexie. |
Where the eye mixes take and token
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: take vs token
A purely visual mix-up. take (\tɛk\) and token (\to.kɛn\) 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 61911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
take is recorded at frequency rank #13,079, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛk\. token is at rank #48,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced \to.kɛn\.
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 61911, this pair ranks #89,788 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of take vs token
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "take": a. Private to "token": no.
"take" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "take" and "token" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "take" vs "token" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "take" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "token" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #89,788 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "take" and "token" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "toe vs token". 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 #89,788 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.