# Alan vs allay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### allay
*verb · IPA /əˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #41,993*
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

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