# cancer vs Cannes

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cancer
*noun · IPA /ˈkænsə/ · frequency rank #1,244*
A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (and often rapid) proliferation.

### Cannes
*name · IPA /ˈkæn/ · frequency rank #14,913*
A city in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, southeastern France.

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