# eerie vs emerge

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eerie
*adjective · IPA /ˈɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #18,811*
Inspiring fear, especially in a mysterious or shadowy way; strange, weird.

### emerge
*verb · IPA /ɪˈmɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #8,417*
To come into view.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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