# earth vs east

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### earth
*name · IPA /ɜːθ/ · frequency rank #923*
Alternative letter-case form of Earth; our planet, third out from the Sun.

### east
*noun · IPA /iːst/ · frequency rank #709*
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.

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