# care vs cared

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### care
*noun · IPA /kɛə/ · frequency rank #247*
Close attention; concern; responsibility.

### cared
*verb · IPA /kɛɹd/ · frequency rank #5,942*
simple past and past participle of care

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