# Elaine vs examine

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Elaine
*name · IPA /ɪˈleɪn/ · frequency rank #12,963*
A female given name from Ancient Greek.

### examine
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ · frequency rank #5,325*
To observe or inspect carefully or critically.

## Source
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