# ate vs ay

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### ate
*noun · IPA [ˈat̪e] · frequency rank #23,677*
Dulce de membrillo en forma de barra o bloque a modo de dulce seco.

### ay
*intj · IPA [ˈaj] · frequency rank #1,538*
Expresa dolor o pena.

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