# frigate vs frighten

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### frigate
*noun · IPA /ˈfɹɪɡ.ət/ · frequency rank #25,768*
Any of several types of warship:

### frighten
*verb · IPA /ˈfɹaɪ.tən/ · frequency rank #26,092*
To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.

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