# alf vs Alfie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alf
*noun · frequency rank #25,273*
A supernatural being similar to an elf; one of the Dǫkkálfar or Ljósalfar.

### Alfie
*name · frequency rank #22,282*
A diminutive of the male given names Alfred or Alfonso, from the Germanic languages, also used as a formal given name.

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