# erg vs eye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erg
*noun · IPA /ɜːɡ/ · frequency rank #48,222*
A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules.

### 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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