# arse vs asr

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arse
*noun · IPA /ɑːs/ · frequency rank #13,462*
A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum.

### asr
*noun · frequency rank #44,621*
The afternoon Islamic prayer.

## Source
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