# ala vs AZ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ala
*noun · IPA /ˈeɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #14,261*
A wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone.

### AZ
*name · frequency rank #11,504*
Abbreviation of Arizona: a state of the United States.

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