# Alfred vs Alfredo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alfred
*name · IPA /ˈælfɹəd/ · frequency rank #7,196*
Alfred the Great, early king of England.

### Alfredo
*noun · frequency rank #20,283*
The sauce made from butter and Parmesan cheese used in dishes such as fettuccine Alfredo.

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