# carr vs cry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### carr
*noun · IPA /kɑː/ · frequency rank #11,178*
Any marsh; marshy ground, swampland.

### cry
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #2,525*
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/carr-vs-cry