# cult vs curly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cult
*noun · IPA /kʌlt/ · frequency rank #6,122*
The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship.

### curly
*adjective · IPA /ˈkɝli/ · frequency rank #12,953*
Having curls.

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