# acer vs acorn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### acer
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪsə/ · frequency rank #24,367*
A plant of the genus Acer; a maple.

### acorn
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ · frequency rank #25,989*
The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

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