# cork vs Cory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cork
*noun · IPA /kɔɹk/ · frequency rank #11,007*
The dead protective tissue between the bark and cambium in woody plants, with suberin deposits making it impervious to gasses and water.

### Cory
*name · IPA /ˈkɔː.ɹi/ · frequency rank #13,892*
An English surname from Old Norse, a variant of Corey.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cork-vs-cory