# Alfie vs algae

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### algae
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #14,062*
plural of alga

## Source
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