# allay vs always

> 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.

### always
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːl.weɪz/ · frequency rank #167*
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

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