# else vs ese

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### else
*adjective · IPA /ɛls/ · frequency rank #412*
Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

### ese
*noun · IPA /ˈɛˌseɪ/ · frequency rank #34,478*
dude, man. (Usually used vocatively).

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