# emu vs eye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### eye
*noun · IPA /aɪ/ · frequency rank #1,018*
An organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).

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