# Cary vs char

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### char
*verb · IPA /t͡ʃɑː/ · frequency rank #15,585*
To burn something to charcoal; to be burnt to charcoal.

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