# Cary vs city

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### city
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪt.i/ · frequency rank #217*
A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition, depending on the place.

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