# affair vs afraid

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### affair
*noun · IPA /əˈfɛə/ · frequency rank #4,284*
Something which is done or is to be done; business of any kind, commercial, professional, or public.

### afraid
*adjective · IPA /əˈfɹeɪd/ · frequency rank #2,027*
Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

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