# cirque vs clique

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cirque
*noun · IPA /sɜːk/ · frequency rank #30,366*
A Roman circus.

### clique
*noun · IPA /kliːk/ · frequency rank #23,784*
A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually according to lifestyle or social status; a cabal.

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