# cake vs can

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cake
*noun · IPA /keɪk/ · frequency rank #2,822*
A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.

### can
*verb · IPA /ˈkæn/ · frequency rank #39*
To know how to.

## Source
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