# earn vs exon

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### earn
*verb · IPA /ɜːn/ · frequency rank #3,102*
To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

### exon
*noun · frequency rank #49,909*
An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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