# afloat vs aloft

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### afloat
*adverb · IPA /əˈfloʊt/ · frequency rank #18,750*
In or into a state of floating.

### aloft
*adverb · IPA /əˈlɔft/ · frequency rank #25,996*
At, to, or in the air or sky.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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