# ema vs eval

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ema
*noun · frequency rank #32,373*
A wooden plaque bearing a prayer or wish, left hanging at a Shinto shrine.

### eval
*noun · IPA /ˈiː.væl/ · frequency rank #45,913*
Abbreviation of evaluation.

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