# cake vs cause

> 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.

### cause
*noun · IPA /kɔːz/ · frequency rank #441*
The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

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