# cap vs CB

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cap
*noun · IPA /kæp/ · frequency rank #2,929*
A close-fitting hat, either brimless or peaked.

### CB
*adjective · frequency rank #10,999*
confined to barracks (a punishment in the army).

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