# ale vs ask

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ask
*verb · IPA /ɑːsk/ · frequency rank #453*
To request or petition.

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