# ber vs berry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ber
*noun · IPA /bɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #34,795*
A fruit-bearing tree (Ziziphus mauritiana); Indian jujube.

### berry
*noun · IPA /ˈbɛɹi/ · frequency rank #7,419*
A small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.

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