# fate vs fits

> 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.

### fits
*noun · IPA /fɪts/ · frequency rank #4,527*
plural of fit

## Source
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