# cave vs cove

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cave
*noun · IPA /keɪv/ · frequency rank #5,108*
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

### cove
*noun · IPA /koʊv/ · frequency rank #12,216*
A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

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