# erm vs Esme

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### erm
*intj · IPA /ɜːm/ · frequency rank #21,789*
Used in hesitant speech, or to express uncertainty.

### Esme
*name · frequency rank #47,609*
A unisex given name from French.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erm-vs-esme