# bates vs batted

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### batted
*adjective · IPA /ˈbætɪd/ · frequency rank #22,585*
Carrying a bat (the sports equipment, but maybe also the animal).

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