# cares vs curses

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cares
*verb · IPA /kɛɹz/ · frequency rank #3,606*
third-person singular simple present indicative of care

### curses
*intj · IPA /ˈkɝsɪz/ · frequency rank #21,484*
Expression of annoyance or frustration.

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