# cote vs crate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cote
*noun · IPA /kəʊt/ · frequency rank #29,983*
A cottage or hut.

### crate
*noun · IPA /kɹeɪt/ · frequency rank #15,594*
A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.

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