# ah vs are

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ah
*intj · IPA /ɑː/ · frequency rank #2,325*
An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

### are
*verb · IPA /ə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #19*
second-person singular simple present of be

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ah-vs-are