# ache vs ah

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ache
*verb · IPA /ˈeɪk/ · frequency rank #16,397*
To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed.

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ache-vs-ah