# palate vs palatine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### palate
*noun · IPA /ˈpæl.ət/ · frequency rank #18,387*
The roof of the mouth, separating the cavities of the mouth and nose in vertebrates.

### palatine
*adjective · IPA /ˈpæl.ə.taɪn/ · frequency rank #37,616*
(of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.

## Source
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