# eager vs ester

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ester
*noun · IPA /ˈɛstɚ/ · frequency rank #26,780*
A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom.

## Source
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