# karate vs Kate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### karate
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹɑː.ti/ · frequency rank #13,942*
An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting.

### Kate
*name · IPA /keɪt/ · frequency rank #4,027*
A diminutive of the female given name Katherine and related names, also used as a formal given name.

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