# canary vs cleary

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cleary
*noun · frequency rank #30,734*
A clear marble (sphere used in games), usually colored, but without decoration or design.

## Source
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