# tate vs tye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### tate
*noun · IPA /tɔːteɪ/ · frequency rank #10,945*
Of video games, a vertical mode.

### tye
*noun · frequency rank #40,491*
Obsolete form of tie.

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