# empress vs express

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### empress
*noun · IPA /ˈɛmpɹəs/ · frequency rank #16,013*
The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.

### express
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈspɹɛs/ · frequency rank #2,110*
Moving or operating quickly, as a train not making local stops.

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