# cache vs cause

> 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.

### cause
*noun · IPA /kɔːz/ · frequency rank #441*
The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cache-vs-cause