# abalone vs alone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abalone
*noun · IPA /æb.əˈləʊ.ni/ · frequency rank #43,490*
An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.

### alone
*adjective · IPA /əˈləʊn/ · frequency rank #703*
By oneself, solitary.

## Source
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