# allow vs aloof

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### aloof
*adverb · IPA /əˈluːf/ · frequency rank #29,158*
At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/allow-vs-aloof