# Fates vs frames

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### frames
*noun · IPA /fɹeɪmz/ · frequency rank #7,012*
plural of frame

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