Which to use
“takes” and “tasses” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,639
- “takes” frequency rank
- #21,183
- “tasses” frequency rank
- 68822
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | tasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de take. | Pluriel de tasse. |
Where the eye mixes takes and tasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between takes and tasses
A purely visual mix-up. takes (\tɛk\) and tasses (\tɑs\) 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 68822, 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\. tasses is at rank #21,183, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɑs\.
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 68822, this pair ranks #57,553 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs tasses
Shared letters: aest. Private to "takes": k. Private to "tasses": -.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "takes" for "tasses" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "takes" or "tasses" show up more?
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 "tasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,553 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "tasses" 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 #57,553 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.