# cherry vs curry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### curry
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #7,550*
One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cherry-vs-curry