# Corey vs cure

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Corey
*name · IPA /ˈkɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #11,190*
An English surname from Old Norse from the Old Norse given name Kóri, itself perhaps from Old Irish Cuire, from cuire (“troop, host, company”), from Proto-Celtic *koryos (“army, tribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“army”).

### cure
*noun · IPA /kjɔː(r)/ · frequency rank #4,149*
A method, device or medication that restores good health.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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