# a's vs axis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### a's
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪz/ · frequency rank #15,090*
plural of the letter a

### axis
*noun · IPA /ˈæksɪs/ · frequency rank #6,869*
An imaginary line around which an object spins (an axis of rotation) or is symmetrically arranged (an axis of symmetry).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/a-s-vs-axis