# ate vs eight

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### eight
*num · IPA /eɪt/ · frequency rank #1,016*
A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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