# cache vs café

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cache
*noun · IPA /kæʃ/ · frequency rank #12,382*
A store, protected and often hidden in some way, of things that may be required in the future, such that they can be retrieved rapidly.

### café
*noun · IPA /ˌkæˈfeɪ/ · frequency rank #10,342*
A coffee shop; an establishment selling coffee and sometimes other non-alcoholic beverages, simple meals or snacks, with a facility to consume them on the premises.

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