# about vs aloud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### aloud
*adverb · IPA /əˈlaʊd/ · frequency rank #14,689*
With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/about-vs-aloud