Which to use
“takes” is a noun and “Takeshi” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,639
- “takes” frequency rank
- #49,389
- “Takeshi” frequency rank
- 97028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | Takeshi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de take. | Prénom masculin. |
Where the eye mixes takes and Takeshi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. takes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Takeshi's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: takes vs Takeshi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: takes is \tɛk\ while Takeshi is \ta.ke.ʃi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “takes” sits inside “Takeshi”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 97028, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
takes is recorded at frequency rank #47,639, classified as anoun, pronounced \tɛk\. Takeshi is at rank #49,389, tagged as aname, pronounced \ta.ke.ʃi\.
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 97028, this pair ranks #474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs Takeshi
Shared letters: aekst. Private to "takes": -. Private to "Takeshi": hi.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Takeshi" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "takes" and "Takeshi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "takes" or "Takeshi"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "takes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Takeshi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "Takeshi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs takes". 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 #474 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.