# Kate vs Keats

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### Keats
*name · IPA /ˈkiːts/ · frequency rank #30,853*
A surname transferred from the nickname or originating as a patronymic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kate-vs-keats