# align vs anion

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### align
*verb · IPA /əˈlaɪn/ · frequency rank #12,359*
To form a line; to fall into line.

### anion
*noun · IPA /ˈænˌaɪ.ən/ · frequency rank #41,506*
A negatively charged ion.

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