# Margate vs marinate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Margate
*name · frequency rank #39,413*
A coastal town in Thanet district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3570).

### marinate
*verb · IPA /ˈmæɹɪneɪt/ · frequency rank #47,746*
To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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