# cales vs called

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### cales
*noun · IPA \kal\ · frequency rank #32,327*
Pluriel de cale.

### called
*verb · IPA \ˈkɔld\ · frequency rank #37,216*
Prétérit de call.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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