# Aldous vs arduous

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arduous
*adjective · IPA /ˈɑː.djuː.əs/ · frequency rank #22,888*
Needing or using up much energy; testing powers of endurance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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