# pregame vs presume

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### presume
*verb · IPA /pɹɪˈzjuːm/ · frequency rank #12,660*
To be so presumptuous as (to do something) without proper authority or permission [with to (+ infinitive)].

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