# alcohol vs alcoholic

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alcohol
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ · frequency rank #2,424*
Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).

### alcoholic
*noun · IPA /ˌæl.kəˈhɒl.ɪk/ · frequency rank #8,114*
A person who is addicted to alcohol.

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