# gates vs goes

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### gates
*verb · IPA [ɡeɪts] · frequency rank #12,080*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gate

### goes
*verb · IPA [ɡəʊz] · frequency rank #17,311*
3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs go

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/gates-vs-goes