# Cree vs creole

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Cree
*name · IPA /kɹiː/ · frequency rank #28,161*
An aboriginal nation of North America.

### creole
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹi.əʊl/ · frequency rank #26,382*
A language formed from two or more languages which has developed from a pidgin to become a first language.

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