# ear vs Elam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ear
*noun · IPA /ˈɪə̯/ · frequency rank #3,425*
The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna or auricle, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.

### Elam
*name · IPA /ˈiːləm/ · frequency rank #47,597*
An ancient civilization and empire in modern southwestern Iran, existing between c. 3200 BCE and 539 BCE. Capital: Susa.

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