# all vs atoll

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### all
*determiner · IPA /ɔːl/ · frequency rank #32*
Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

### atoll
*noun · IPA /ˈætɒl/ · frequency rank #34,784*
A type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that nearly or entirely surrounds a lagoon and supports, in most cases, one to many islets on the reef platform.

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