# Aldous vs allows

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Aldous
*name · IPA /ˈɔːldəs/ · frequency rank #44,049*
A male given name from Old English.

### allows
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊz/ · frequency rank #2,142*
third-person singular simple present indicative of allow

## Source
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