# aluminum vs alumnus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### alumnus
*noun · IPA /əˈlʌmnəs/ · frequency rank #32,270*
A male pupil or student.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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