# ornate vs ovate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ornate
*adjective · IPA /ɔɹˈneɪt/ · frequency rank #22,759*
Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.

### ovate
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.veɪt/ · frequency rank #48,398*
Shaped like an egg.

## Source
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