# emirate vs Emirates

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emirate
*noun · IPA /ˈɛməɹət/ · frequency rank #39,311*
A country ruled by an emir.

### 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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