# Alec vs APC

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alec
*name · IPA /ˈælɪk/ · frequency rank #12,003*
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish origin.

### APC
*noun · frequency rank #21,133*
Initialism of armored personnel carrier.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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