# ate vs axed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### axed
*verb · IPA /ækst/ · frequency rank #36,045*
simple past and past participle of ax (all etymologies and senses)

## Source
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