# arm vs ate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arm
*noun · IPA /ɑːm/ · frequency rank #1,887*
The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand.

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

## Source
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