# Allah vs allow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Allah
*name · IPA /əˈlɑː/ · frequency rank #8,384*
God, in Islamic or Arabic contexts

### allow
*verb · IPA /əˈlaʊ/ · frequency rank #1,039*
To let one have as a suitable share of something.

## Source
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