Which to use
“take” is a verb and “táxi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,341
- “take” frequency rank
- #6,719
- “táxi” frequency rank
- 14060
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | take | táxi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | tomar (pegar, passar a estar sob posse) | automóvel de aluguel com taxímetro |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set take and táxi apart are highlighted. They share 1 letter in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: take is /teɪk/ while táxi is /ˈta.ksi/. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
take is recorded at frequency rank #7,341, classified as averb, pronounced /teɪk/. táxi is at rank #6,719, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈta.ksi/.
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 14060, this pair ranks #58,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of take vs táxi
Shared letters: t. Private to "take": aek. Private to "táxi": ixá.
"take" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "táxi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- take ← atke · taek · takke · tkae · ttake
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "take" and "táxi" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "take" or "táxi"?
Remembering take vs táxi
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “take”; for a noun, it's “táxi”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “take” entry
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