# hale vs hates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hale
*adjective · IPA /heɪl/ · frequency rank #12,986*
Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.

### hates
*noun · IPA /heɪts/ · frequency rank #5,601*
plural of hate

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