# Cali vs calico

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cali
*name · IPA /ˈkæli/ · frequency rank #18,777*
Nickname for California: a state of the United States.

### calico
*noun · IPA /ˈkæ.lɪ.kəʊ/ · frequency rank #33,552*
A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern.

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