Which to use
“tak” is a particle and “tape” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,692
- “tak” frequency rank
- #24,801
- “tape” frequency rank
- 67493
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tak | tape |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sim | toque suave |
Letter map: tak vs tape
Shared letters muted; letters that set tak and tape apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. tak runs 3 letters (CVC) against tape's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Grammar separator: tak vs tape
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tak is aparticle and tapeanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67493, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tak is recorded at frequency rank #42,692, classified as aparticle. tape is at rank #24,801, tagged as anoun, pronounced /tap/.
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 67493, this pair ranks #4,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tak vs tape
Shared letters: at. Private to "tak": k. Private to "tape": ep.
"tak" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "tape" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- tape ← atpe · taep · tappe · tpae · ttape
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tak" for "tape" ever safe?
Frequency check: "tak" vs "tape" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tak" and "tape".
- Full dictionary entry for "tak" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tape" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tak" and "tape" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tak vs til". 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 #4,608 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.