# skates vs slater

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### skates
*noun · IPA /skeɪts/ · frequency rank #19,972*
plural of skate

### slater
*noun · IPA /ˈsleɪtɚ/ · frequency rank #15,910*
One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.

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