# cabal vs cal

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cabal
*noun · IPA /kəˈbɑːl/ · frequency rank #27,392*
A putative, secret organization of individuals gathered for a political purpose.

### cal
*noun · IPA /kæl/ · frequency rank #6,995*
Clipping of calorie.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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