# ales vs alp

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ales
*noun · IPA /eɪlz/ · frequency rank #34,373*
plural of ale

### alp
*noun · IPA /ælp/ · frequency rank #26,328*
A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.

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