# cate vs cut

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cut
*verb · IPA /kʌt/ · frequency rank #569*
To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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