# caramel vs Carmel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caramel
*noun · IPA /ˈkæ.ɹəˌmɛl/ · frequency rank #15,360*
A smooth, chewy, sticky confection made by heating sugar and other ingredients until the sugars polymerize and become sticky.

### Carmel
*name · IPA /ˈkɑɹ.məl/ · frequency rank #21,741*
A mountain range in Israel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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