Which to use
“takes” and “tale” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,841
- “takes” frequency rank
- #40,352
- “tale” frequency rank
- 64193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | takes | tale |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural de take | discurso, fala |
Where the eye mixes takes and tale
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: takes vs tale
A purely visual mix-up. takes (/teɪks/) and tale (/taːlə/, [ˈtˢæːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
takes is recorded at frequency rank #23,841, classified as anoun, pronounced /teɪks/. tale is at rank #40,352, tagged as anoun, pronounced /taːlə/, [ˈtˢæːlə].
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 64193, this pair ranks #5,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of takes vs tale
Shared letters: aet. Private to "takes": ks. Private to "tale": l.
"takes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "tale" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "takes" and "tale" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "takes" vs "tale" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "takes" and "tale" 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 "tale" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "takes" and "tale" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "talão vs tale". 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 #5,877 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.