# alc vs ale

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alc
*noun · frequency rank #49,757*
Abbreviation of alcohol.

### ale
*noun · IPA /eɪl/ · frequency rank #11,500*
A beer made without hops.

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