# akin vs alien

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### akin
*adjective · IPA /əˈkɪn/ · frequency rank #11,160*
Of persons, of the same kin; related by blood.

### alien
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ · frequency rank #4,347*
A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.

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