# cate vs crates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### crates
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #20,077*
plural of crate

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