# Cree vs cried

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cried
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #5,207*
simple past and past participle of cry

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