# Eri vs err

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Eri
*name · frequency rank #49,902*
A female given name from Japanese.

### err
*verb · IPA /ɜː/ · frequency rank #17,359*
To make a mistake.

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