# cache vs cave

> 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.

### cave
*noun · IPA /keɪv/ · frequency rank #5,108*
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

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