# ese vs eye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ese
*noun · IPA /ˈɛˌseɪ/ · frequency rank #34,478*
dude, man. (Usually used vocatively).

### 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: 2026-09-03.
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