# outcry vs outlay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### outlay
*noun · IPA /ˈaʊtleɪ/ · frequency rank #35,861*
A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.

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