# bates vs bath

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### bates
*verb · IPA […] · frequency rank #34,536*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bate

### bath
*noun · IPA [bɑːθ] · frequency rank #32,434*
Bad (Tätigkeit)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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