# caps vs cuss

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caps
*noun · IPA /kæps/ · frequency rank #5,580*
plural of cap

### cuss
*verb · IPA /kʌs/ · frequency rank #35,674*
To use cursing, to use bad language, to speak profanely.

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