# cage vs cove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cage
*noun · IPA /keɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,766*
An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.

### cove
*noun · IPA /koʊv/ · frequency rank #12,216*
A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

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