# emu vs end

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### end
*noun · IPA /ɛnd/ · frequency rank #196*
The terminal point of something in space or time.

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