# predate vs pregame

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### predate
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹiːˌdeɪt/ · frequency rank #47,838*
To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)

### pregame
*noun · frequency rank #31,715*
A social gathering of friends who get together to drink before going out to a party or a sports game, in order to generate a slight feeling of intoxication before going out for the night.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/predate-vs-pregame