# yard vs years

> 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.

### years
*noun · IPA /jɪəz/ · frequency rank #118*
plural of year.

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