# Alzheimer vs Alzheimer's

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Alzheimer
*noun · frequency rank #43,504*
Somebody with Alzheimer's disease.

### Alzheimer's
*noun · frequency rank #11,832*
Ellipsis of Alzheimer's disease.

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