# agony vs atone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### agony
*noun · IPA /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/ · frequency rank #12,904*
Extreme pain.

### atone
*verb · IPA /əˈtəʊn/ · frequency rank #34,387*
To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

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