Which to use
“take” is a noun and “tte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,079
- “take” frequency rank
- #36,628
- “tte” frequency rank
- 49707
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | take | tte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Prise de position publique. | Toute. |
Where the eye mixes take and tte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: take vs tte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: take is \tɛk\ while tte is \tut\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49707, 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\. tte is at rank #36,628, tagged as anadj, pronounced \tut\.
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 49707, this pair ranks #168,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of take vs tte
Shared letters: et. Private to "take": ak. Private to "tte": -.
"take" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tte" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- take ← atke · taek · takke · tkae · ttake
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "take" and "tte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "take" vs "tte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "take" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #168,452 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "take" and "tte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tif vs tte". 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 #168,452 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.