# caresses vs creases

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### caresses
*noun · IPA /kəˈɹɛsɪz/ · frequency rank #46,360*
plural of caress

### creases
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹiːsɪz/ · frequency rank #41,066*
plural of crease

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