# crop vs cry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### crop
*noun · IPA /kɹɒp/ · frequency rank #5,591*
A plant, grown for it, or its fruits or seeds, to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or fuel or for any other economic purpose.

### cry
*verb · IPA /kɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #2,525*
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

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