# add vs ah

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### add
*verb · IPA /æd/ · frequency rank #840*
To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

### 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/add-vs-ah