# homer vs Humber

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### homer
*noun · IPA /ˈhəʊmə/ · frequency rank #8,435*
A former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 230 L or 6+¹⁄₂ US bushels.

### Humber
*name · frequency rank #37,499*
A large tidal estuary forming part of the boundary between the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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