# ate vs ATM

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ATM
*noun · frequency rank #8,891*
Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

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