# abort vs about

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abort
*noun · IPA /əˈbɔːt/ · frequency rank #20,277*
An early termination of a mission, action, or procedure in relation to missiles or spacecraft; the craft making such a mission.

### about
*preposition · IPA /əˈbaʊt/ · frequency rank #43*
In a circle around; all round; on every side of; on the outside of; around.

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