Which to use
“takes” and “token” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,639
- “takes” frequency rank
- #48,832
- “token” frequency rank
- 96471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | token |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de take. | Lexème ou lexie. |
Where the eye mixes takes and token
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. takes and token follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses takes with token
A purely visual mix-up. takes (\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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96471, 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\. 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 96471, this pair ranks #657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs token
Shared letters: ekt. Private to "takes": as. Private to "token": no.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "token" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "takes" and "token" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary French text, does "takes" or "token" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "takes" and "token" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "takes" 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 #657 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "token" 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 #657 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.