# curie vs curry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### curie
*noun · frequency rank #33,599*
3.7×10¹⁰ decays per second, as a unit of radioactivity. Symbol Ci.

### curry
*noun · IPA /ˈkʌ.ɹi/ · frequency rank #7,550*
One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

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