# Alec vs ate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alec
*name · IPA /ˈælɪk/ · frequency rank #12,003*
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.

### ate
*verb · IPA /eɪt/ · frequency rank #3,999*
simple past of eat

## Source
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