# yearly vs yearn

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### yearly
*adjective · IPA /ˈjɪɹli/ · frequency rank #8,630*
Happening once every year.

### 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/yearly-vs-yearn