Which to use
“takes” and “tiges” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,639
- “takes” frequency rank
- #13,704
- “tiges” frequency rank
- 61343
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | tiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de take. | Pluriel de tige. |
Where the eye mixes takes and tiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. takes and tiges follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: takes vs tiges
A purely visual mix-up. takes (\tɛk\) and tiges (\tiʒ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61343, 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\. tiges is at rank #13,704, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tiʒ\.
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 61343, this pair ranks #92,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs tiges
Shared letters: est. Private to "takes": ak. Private to "tiges": gi.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tiges" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "takes" and "tiges" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "takes" vs "tiges" - 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 "takes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #92,772 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "tiges" 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 #92,772 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.