# abide vs aide

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abide
*verb · IPA /əˈbaɪd/ · frequency rank #13,084*
To endure without yielding; to withstand.

### aide
*noun · IPA /eɪd/ · frequency rank #11,335*
An assistant.

## Source
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