# candy vs cards

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### candy
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.di/ · frequency rank #4,352*
Crystallized sugar formed by boiling down sugar syrup.

### cards
*noun · IPA /kɑɹdz/ · frequency rank #1,786*
plural of card

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