# Alon vs amok

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alon
*name · frequency rank #43,502*
A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Elon.

### amok
*adverb · IPA /əˈmɒk/ · frequency rank #38,278*
Out of control, especially when armed and dangerous.

## Source
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