# cacti vs cate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cacti
*noun · IPA /ˈkæktaɪ/ · frequency rank #39,232*
plural of cactus

### cate
*noun · IPA /keɪt/ · frequency rank #25,700*
A delicacy or item of food.

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