# crates vs create

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### create
*verb · IPA /kɹiːˈeɪt/ · frequency rank #1,014*
To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

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