# gage vs grape

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gage
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,805*
To bind (someone) by pledge or security; to engage.

### grape
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪp/ · frequency rank #11,222*
A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.

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