# yard vs yearn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yard
*noun · IPA /jɑːd/ · frequency rank #2,654*
A small, usually uncultivated area adjoining or (now especially) within the precincts of a house or other building.

### yearn
*verb · IPA /jɜːn/ · frequency rank #30,293*
To have a strong desire for something or to do something; to long for or to do something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yard-vs-yearn