# apt vs ash

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apt
*adjective · IPA /æpt/ · frequency rank #11,337*
Suitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.

### ash
*noun · IPA /æʃ/ · frequency rank #5,477*
Solid remains of a fire.

## Source
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