# webcam vs webcast

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### webcam
*noun · IPA /ˈwɛbˌkæm/ · frequency rank #15,306*
A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web.

### webcast
*noun · frequency rank #30,287*
A video and/or audio broadcast transmitted via the Internet

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