# marinade vs marinate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### marinade
*noun · IPA /ˌmaɹɪˈneɪd/ · frequency rank #39,416*
A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

### 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: 2026-05-06.
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