# arson vs Aston

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### arson
*noun · IPA /ˈɑɹsən/ · frequency rank #17,076*
The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage.

### Aston
*name · IPA /ˈæstən/ · frequency rank #11,837*
A common placename:

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