# aluminium vs aluminum

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aluminium
*noun · IPA /ˌæl.(j)ʊˈmɪn.i.əm/ · frequency rank #10,643*
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13.

### aluminum
*noun · IPA /əˈlu.mɪ.nəm/ · frequency rank #6,984*
American, Canadian, and Philippines standard spelling of aluminium.

## Source
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