# ember vs ever

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ember
*noun · IPA /ˈɛm.bə/ · frequency rank #30,019*
A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.

### ever
*adverb · IPA /ˈɛvə/ · frequency rank #204*
Always, frequently, forever.

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