# ago vs alc

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ago
*postp · IPA /əˈɡəʊ/ · frequency rank #365*
Before now, before the present time

### alc
*noun · frequency rank #49,757*
Abbreviation of alcohol.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
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