# add vs ax

> 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.

### ax
*noun · IPA /æks/ · frequency rank #18,489*
US standard spelling of axe.

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