# outcrop vs outcry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### outcrop
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ · frequency rank #39,006*
A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.

### outcry
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #22,165*
A loud cry or uproar.

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