# pasty vs pate

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### pasty
*adjective · IPA /ˈpeɪsti/ · frequency rank #33,783*
Like paste, sticky.

### pate
*noun · IPA /peɪt/ · frequency rank #33,784*
The head, particularly the top or crown.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pasty-vs-pate