# palate vs plated

> 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.

### plated
*verb · IPA /ˈpleɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #16,092*
simple past and past participle of plate

## Source
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