# simmer vs Summers

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### simmer
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪmɚ/ · frequency rank #20,499*
To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling point.

### Summers
*name · frequency rank #10,454*
plural of Summer

## Source
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