# among vs atone

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### among
*preposition · IPA /əˈmʌŋ/ · frequency rank #486*
Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

### atone
*verb · IPA /əˈtəʊn/ · frequency rank #34,387*
To make reparation, compensation, amends or satisfaction for an offence, crime, mistake or deficiency.

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