# also vs ao

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### also
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːl.səʊ/ · frequency rank #70*
In addition; besides; as well; further; too.

### ao
*noun · frequency rank #17,538*
grue ("blue or green", considered one color)

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