# eek vs emu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eek
*intj · IPA /iːk/ · frequency rank #42,622*
Representing a scream or shriek (especially in comic strips and books).

### emu
*noun · IPA /ˈiːmjuː/ · frequency rank #27,135*
A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

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