# aft vs ax

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aft
*noun · IPA /ɑːft/ · frequency rank #17,285*
The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.

### 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.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aft-vs-ax