# Alan vs alf

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alan
*name · IPA /ˈæl.ən/ · frequency rank #3,275*
A male given name from the Celtic languages.

### alf
*noun · frequency rank #25,273*
A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alan-vs-alf