# algae vs allay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### allay
*verb · IPA /əˈleɪ/ · frequency rank #41,993*
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

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