# ear vs Erc

> 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.

### Erc
*name · frequency rank #43,630*
A member of the conspiracy that killed Cúchulainn, but was killed by his second cousin Conall the Victorious. Son of Cairbre Nia Fer and brother of Achall.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ear-vs-erc