# meager vs meagre

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meager
*adjective · IPA /ˈmiɡɚ/ · frequency rank #27,213*
Having little flesh; lean; thin.

### meagre
*noun · IPA /ˈmiːɡɚ/ · frequency rank #34,584*
An edible fish, of species Argyrosomus regius, of the family Sciaenidae, found from the Black Sea to the eastern Atlantic.

## Source
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