# cable vs cane

> 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.

### cane
*noun · IPA /keɪn/ · frequency rank #10,175*
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:

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