# ignite vs innate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ignite
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ · frequency rank #18,343*
to set fire to (something), to light (something)

### innate
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈneɪt/ · frequency rank #15,432*
Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.

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