# cut vs CVS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### cut
*verb · IPA /kʌt/ · frequency rank #569*
To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

### CVS
*name · frequency rank #18,286*
Initialism of Concurrent Versions System (a utility that assists in tracking changes to source code, etc.)

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