# Emmy vs emu

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Emmy
*name · frequency rank #10,684*
A diminutive of Emily, Emma, Emmeline or Amelia, also used as a female given name.

### emu
*noun · IPA /ˈiːmjuː/ · frequency rank #27,135*
A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae.

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