# CE vs cry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### CE
*name · frequency rank #9,145*
Initialism of Common Era, Current Era, or Christian Era. Equivalent of AD. Like other era initialisms, often written in small caps.

### cry
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #2,525*
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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