# gave vs grove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### grove
*noun · IPA /ɡɹəʊv/ · frequency rank #7,797*
A small forest.

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