# fate vs Fates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### fate
*noun · IPA /feɪt/ · frequency rank #3,880*
The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

### Fates
*name · IPA /feɪts/ · frequency rank #22,966*
Atropos, Clotho, and Lachesis; supernatural beings who controlled the destiny of men and of the gods.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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