# embraces vs Emirates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### embraces
*noun · IPA /ɛmˈbɹeɪsɪz/ · frequency rank #18,299*
plural of embrace

### Emirates
*name · IPA /ˈɛmɪɹɪts/ · frequency rank #10,683*
Ellipsis of United Arab Emirates.

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