# aground vs around

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aground
*adjective · IPA /əˈɡɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #35,606*
Resting on the bottom.

### around
*preposition · IPA /əˈɹaʊnd/ · frequency rank #165*
Forming a circle or closed curve containing (something).

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