# cult vs cyst

> 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.

### cyst
*noun · IPA /sɪst/ · frequency rank #24,720*
A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

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