# abra vs ala

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### abra
*noun · IPA /ˈæbɹə/ · frequency rank #42,507*
a narrow mountain or mesa pass

### ala
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #14,261*
A wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.

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