# curly vs curry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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/curly-vs-curry