# Abel vs ADL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Abel
*name · IPA /ˈeɪ.bl̩/ · frequency rank #15,314*
The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain.

### ADL
*noun · frequency rank #38,708*
Initialism of activities of daily living, a set of activities such as bathing, feeding, or relieving oneself.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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