# A8 vs an

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### A8
*name · frequency rank #35,598*
The eight former Eastern European countries that acceded to the European Union in 2004.

### an
*article · IPA /ˈæn/ · frequency rank #30*
Form of a (all article senses).

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