# cast vs cat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cast
*verb · IPA /kɑːst/ · frequency rank #1,686*
To move, or be moved, away.

### cat
*noun · IPA /ˈkæt/ · frequency rank #1,713*
Terms relating to animals.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cast-vs-cat