# allay vs allo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### allo
*adjective · IPA /ˈæ.ləʊ/ · frequency rank #40,110*
Allosexual and/or alloromantic; experiencing sexual and/or romantic attraction.

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