# ani vs aw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ani
*noun · IPA /ˈɑː.ni/ · frequency rank #22,287*
Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

### aw
*intj · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #5,760*
Used to express disappointment or dismay.

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