# access vs across

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### access
*noun · IPA /ˈæksɛs/ · frequency rank #940*
A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.

### across
*preposition · IPA /əˈkɹɒs/ · frequency rank #556*
To, toward, or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/access-vs-across