# citrus vs Cyrus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### citrus
*noun · IPA /ˈsɪtɹəs/ · frequency rank #13,301*
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

### Cyrus
*name · IPA /ˈsaɪɹəs/ · frequency rank #9,159*
An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.

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