# cheery vs cherry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cheery
*adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #28,488*
In a good mood, happy, cheerful.

### cherry
*noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ · frequency rank #5,303*
A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem.

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