# ears vs erm

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ears
*noun · IPA /ɪəz/ · frequency rank #3,877*
plural of ear

### erm
*intj · IPA /ɜːm/ · frequency rank #21,789*
Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ears-vs-erm