# cakes vs causes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cakes
*noun · IPA /keɪks/ · frequency rank #8,903*
plural of cake

### causes
*noun · IPA /ˈkɔːzɪz/ · frequency rank #2,333*
plural of cause

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