# ACL vs AK

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ACL
*noun · frequency rank #17,750*
Initialism of anterior cruciate ligament.

### AK
*noun · frequency rank #10,642*
an AK-47, AK-74, or related assault rifle (Avtomat Kalasnikova or Kalashnikov)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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