# cable vs calf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cable
*noun · IPA /ˈkeɪ.bəl/ · frequency rank #2,776*
A long object used to make a physical connection.

### calf
*noun · IPA /kɑːf/ · frequency rank #10,996*
A young cow or bull of any bovid, such as domestic cattle or buffalo.

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