# cactus vs caucus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cactus
*noun · IPA /ˈkæktəs/ · frequency rank #17,095*
Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

### caucus
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔː.kəs/ · frequency rank #13,295*
A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention, or to confer regarding policy.

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