# palate vs polite

> 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.

### polite
*adjective · IPA /pəˈlaɪt/ · frequency rank #8,074*
Well-mannered, civilized.

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