# Kaye vs key

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Kaye
*name · IPA /ˈkeɪ/ · frequency rank #26,136*
A surname from Middle English, spelling variant of Kay.

### key
*noun · IPA /kiː/ · frequency rank #788*
An object designed to open and close a lock.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kaye-vs-key