# Ames vs Avs

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ames
*name · IPA /eɪmz/ · frequency rank #16,633*
A surname.

### Avs
*name · frequency rank #44,071*
The Colorado Avalanche ice hockey team.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ames-vs-avs