# Ambrose vs arose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ambrose
*name · IPA /ˈæmbɹoʊz/ · frequency rank #15,566*
A male given name from Ancient Greek.

### arose
*verb · IPA /əˈɹoʊz/ · frequency rank #10,649*
simple past of arise

## Source
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