# alfa vs alway

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alfa
*noun · frequency rank #26,326*
A West African cleric or religious teacher.

### alway
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːl.weɪ/ · frequency rank #47,460*
Alternative form of always.

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