# ask vs ate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ask
*verb · IPA /ɑːsk/ · frequency rank #453*
To request or petition.

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

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