# cake vs cape

> 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.

### cape
*noun · IPA /keɪp/ · frequency rank #4,289*
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.

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