# cay vs clays

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cay
*noun · IPA /kiː/ · frequency rank #40,168*
A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

### clays
*noun · IPA /kleɪz/ · frequency rank #37,382*
plural of clay

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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