takesvstriésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: takes is a noun, triés is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“takes” is a noun and “triés” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#47,639
“takes” frequency rank
#34,791
“triés” frequency rank
82430
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature takes triés
Definition Pluriel de take. Participe passé masculin pluriel de trier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set takes and triés apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
takes
5 ch
triés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: takes is \tɛk\ while triés is \tʁi.je\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82430, 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\. triés is at rank #34,791, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁi.je\.

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 82430, this pair ranks #16,764 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of takes vs triés

Shared letters: st. Private to "takes": aek. Private to "triés": iré.

"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "triés" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • takesatkes · taeks · takess · takkes · takse · tkaes · ttakes

Frequency comparison

takes#47,639
triés#34,791

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "takes" and "triés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "takes" is a noun and "triés" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "takes" or "triés"?
"triés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #34,791 in our French list, against #47,639 for "takes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering takes vs triés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “takes”; for a verb, it's “triés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “takes” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list