Which to use
“carey” and “cry” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,690
- “carey” frequency rank
- #27,553
- “cry” frequency rank
- 59243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | carey | cry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Eretmochelys imbricata) Gran tortuga marina que habita arrecifes coralinos en las aguas tropicales de todo el globo. Alcanza los 80 kg de peso y más de un metro de largo, con un distintivo caparazón cordiforme y un patrón de color amarillo orlando los escudos del espaldar. Tiene la cabeza elongada, con morro en forma de pico y las patas palmeadas con dos garras por pie. Capturada por sus huevos y su caparazón, está en grave riesgo de extinción. | Llanto |
Where the eye mixes carey and cry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: carey vs cry
A purely visual mix-up. carey ([kaˈɾej]) and cry (/kɹaɪ̯/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59243, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
carey is recorded at frequency rank #31,690, classified as anoun, pronounced [kaˈɾej]. cry is at rank #27,553, tagged as anoun, pronounced /kɹaɪ̯/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 59243, this pair ranks #63,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of carey vs cry
Shared letters: cry. Private to "carey": ae. Private to "cry": -.
"carey" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "cry" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- carey ← acrey · caery · careyy · carrey · carye · ccarey · craey
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "carey" and "cry" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "carey" vs "cry" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "carey" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "carey" and "cry" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "carey vs catre". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,360 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.