# aes vs ay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aes
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪz/ · frequency rank #28,806*
plural of a, the name of the letter A.

### ay
*intj · IPA /aɪ/ · frequency rank #12,729*
Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.

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