# ebony vs embody

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ebony
*noun · IPA /ˈɛb.ən.i/ · frequency rank #18,548*
A hard, dense, deep black wood from various subtropical and tropical trees, especially of the genus Diospyros.

### embody
*verb · IPA /ɪmˈbɒdi/ · frequency rank #23,257*
To represent in a physical or concrete form; to incarnate or personify.

## Source
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