# Cary vs case

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cary
*name · frequency rank #16,661*
A surname, a less common spelling of Carey.

### case
*noun · IPA /keɪs/ · frequency rank #255*
An actual event, situation, or fact.

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