# alight vs alright

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alight
*verb · IPA /əˈlaɪt/ · frequency rank #28,812*
To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve.

### alright
*adjective · IPA /ɔːlˈɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #3,464*
Alternative form of all right; satisfactory; okay; in acceptable order.

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