# Elmer vs elven

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Elmer
*name · IPA /ˈɛlmɚ/ · frequency rank #22,657*
A surname transferred from the given name.

### elven
*noun · IPA /ˈɛlv(ə)n/ · frequency rank #45,355*
Originally, a female elf, a fairy, a nymph; (by extension) any elf.

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