# cups vs cusp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cups
*noun · IPA /kʌps/ · frequency rank #5,952*
plural of cup

### cusp
*noun · IPA /kʌsp/ · frequency rank #27,112*
A sharp point or pointed end.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cups-vs-cusp