# yearling vs yearning

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yearling
*noun · IPA /ˈjɜː.lɪŋ/ · frequency rank #43,002*
An animal that is between one and two years old; one that is in its second year (but not yet two full years old).

### yearning
*noun · IPA /ˈjɝnɪŋ/ · frequency rank #21,429*
A wistful or melancholy longing.

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