# cap vs cups

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cups
*noun · IPA /kʌps/ · frequency rank #5,952*
plural of cup

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