Which to use
“cates” and “cuts” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,123
- “cates” frequency rank
- #3,477
- “cuts” frequency rank
- 51600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cates | cuts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. | plural of cut |
Letter map: cates vs cuts
Shared letters muted; letters that set cates and cuts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - cates / cuts
cates and cuts are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cates is recorded at frequency rank #48,123, classified as anoun. cuts is at rank #3,477, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kʌts/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51600, this pair ranks #164,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cates vs cuts
Shared letters: cst. Private to "cates": ae. Private to "cuts": u.
"cates" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "cuts" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "cates" for "cuts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "cates" vs "cuts" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "cates" and "cuts".
- Full dictionary entry for "cates" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cuts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,106 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cates" and "cuts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cates vs catty". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #164,106 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.