# ant vs ass

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ant
*noun · IPA /ænt/ · frequency rank #8,754*
Any of various insects in the family Formicidae in the order Hymenoptera, typically living in large colonies composed almost entirely of flightless females.

### ass
*noun · IPA /æs/ · frequency rank #1,065*
Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.

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