# ASAP vs atop

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ASAP
*adverb · IPA /ˈeɪ.sæp/ · frequency rank #9,438*
Initialism of as soon as possible.

### atop
*preposition · IPA /əˈtɒp/ · frequency rank #12,368*
On the top of.

## Source
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