# elegy vs emery

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elegy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛlɪd͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #41,101*
A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.

### emery
*noun · IPA /ˈɛməɹi/ · frequency rank #19,583*
An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

## Source
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