# gave vs grade

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### gave
*verb · IPA /ɡeɪv/ · frequency rank #559*
simple past of give

### grade
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #1,660*
A rating.

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