# alone vs aloud

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alone
*adjective · IPA /əˈləʊn/ · frequency rank #703*
By oneself, solitary.

### aloud
*adverb · IPA /əˈlaʊd/ · frequency rank #14,689*
With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly.

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