# erect vs erupt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erect
*adjective · IPA /ɪˈɹɛkt/ · frequency rank #14,524*
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards.

### erupt
*verb · IPA /ɪˈɹʌpt/ · frequency rank #30,027*
To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).

## Source
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