# ake vs ao

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ake
*verb · IPA /eɪk/ · frequency rank #46,292*
Obsolete spelling of ache.

### ao
*noun · frequency rank #17,538*
grue ("blue or green", considered one color)

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