# canine vs canny

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### canine
*adjective · IPA /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ · frequency rank #18,778*
Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs.

### canny
*adjective · IPA /ˈkæni/ · frequency rank #33,162*
Careful, prudent, cautious.

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