# east vs emit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### emit
*verb · IPA /iˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #20,914*
To send out or give off.

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