# cap vs CE

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### CE
*name · frequency rank #9,145*
Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps.

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