# kale vs kelp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kale
*noun · IPA /keɪl/ · frequency rank #17,652*
An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)

### kelp
*noun · IPA /kɛlp/ · frequency rank #34,146*
Any of several large brown algae seaweeds (especially of order Laminariales).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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