# Alex vs axle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alex
*name · IPA /ˈæ.lɪks/ · frequency rank #2,378*
A unisex given name from Ancient Greek.

### axle
*noun · IPA /ˈæksəl/ · frequency rank #15,105*
Shoulder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alex-vs-axle