# sate vs shale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sate
*verb · IPA /seɪt/ · frequency rank #48,469*
To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

### shale
*noun · IPA /ʃeɪl/ · frequency rank #11,460*
A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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