# ach vs ah

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ach
*noun · IPA /æt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #30,673*
Any of several species of plants, such as smallage, wild celery, parsley.

### ah
*intj · IPA /ɑː/ · frequency rank #2,325*
An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

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