# Alec vs arc

> 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.

### arc
*noun · IPA /ɑːk/ · frequency rank #5,005*
That part of a circle which a heavenly body appears to pass through as it moves above and below the horizon.

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