# care vs caress

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### caress
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹɛs/ · frequency rank #31,098*
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

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