# cales vs cigales

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### cigales
*noun · IPA \si.ɡal\ · frequency rank #41,708*
Pluriel de cigale.

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