# alleys vs axles

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alleys
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.liz/ · frequency rank #26,672*
plural of alley

### axles
*noun · IPA /ˈæksəlz/ · frequency rank #29,548*
plural of axle

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