# ARP vs awry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ARP
*noun · frequency rank #41,514*
Initialism of absolute refractory period.

### awry
*adverb · IPA /əˈɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #31,449*
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

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