# eager vs eases

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eager
*adjective · IPA /iɡə/ · frequency rank #6,781*
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

### eases
*verb · IPA /ˈiːzɪz/ · frequency rank #31,530*
third-person singular simple present indicative of ease

## Source
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