# goatee vs grates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### goatee
*noun · IPA /ɡəʊˈtiː/ · frequency rank #42,672*
A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.

### grates
*noun · IPA /ɡɹeɪts/ · frequency rank #43,675*
plural of grate

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