# cup vs Cupid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cup
*noun · IPA /kʌp/ · frequency rank #805*
A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

### Cupid
*name · IPA /ˈkjuːpɪd/ · frequency rank #22,338*
The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.

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