# EMS vs era

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### EMS
*noun · frequency rank #18,068*
Initialism of emergency medical service or emergency medical services, an organization, often part of a local government, whose purpose is to provide emergency prehospital care to the public; the care that it provides.

### era
*noun · IPA /ˈɪə.ɹə/ · frequency rank #2,153*
A time period of indeterminate length, generally more than one year.

## Source
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