# bands vs bates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bands
*noun · IPA /bændz/ · frequency rank #3,800*
plural of band

### bates
*verb · IPA /beɪts/ · frequency rank #12,189*
third-person singular simple present indicative of bate

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