# adult vs aunt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### adult
*noun · IPA /ˈæd.ʌlt/ · frequency rank #1,654*
An animal that is full-grown.

### aunt
*noun · IPA /ɑːnt/ · frequency rank #5,478*
The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/adult-vs-aunt