# Calvary vs canary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Calvary
*name · IPA /ˈkæl.v(ə.)ɹi/ · frequency rank #29,204*
The hill outside Jerusalem which is traditionally held to be the location of the crucifixion of Jesus.

### canary
*noun · IPA /kəˈnɛəɹi/ · frequency rank #16,189*
A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.

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