# alway vs awa

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### alway
*adverb · IPA /ˈɔːl.weɪ/ · frequency rank #47,460*
Alternative form of always.

### awa
*noun · frequency rank #34,785*
Kava, specifically Piper methysticum.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alway-vs-awa