# Cory vs cray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cray
*noun · IPA /kɹæɪ/ · frequency rank #28,500*
A crayfish or lobster.

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