# search vs starchy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### search
*noun · IPA /sɜːt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #1,174*
An attempt to find something.

### starchy
*adjective · IPA /ˈstɑɹt͡ʃi/ · frequency rank #49,071*
Of or pertaining to starch.

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