# alloy vs aloof

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alloy
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.lɔɪ/ · frequency rank #12,724*
A metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal, a base metal.

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

## Source
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