# Caleb vs cave

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Caleb
*name · IPA /ˈkeɪ.ləb/ · frequency rank #14,487*
Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua.

### cave
*noun · IPA /keɪv/ · frequency rank #5,108*
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

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