# allele vs alley

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### allele
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.iːl/ · frequency rank #32,269*
One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.

### alley
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.i/ · frequency rank #8,634*
A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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