# bate vs batten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### bate
*verb · IPA /beɪt/ · frequency rank #38,748*
To reduce the force of something; to abate.

### batten
*verb · IPA /ˈbæt(ə)n/ · frequency rank #39,697*
To cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.

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