# ease vs ere

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ease
*noun · IPA /iːz/ · frequency rank #4,015*
Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.

### ere
*adverb · IPA /ɛə/ · frequency rank #24,153*
At an earlier time.

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