# ashes vs aspen

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ashes
*noun · IPA /ˈæʃ.ɪz/ · frequency rank #7,883*
plural of ash

### aspen
*adjective · IPA /ˈæspən/ · frequency rank #16,406*
Pertaining to the asp or aspen tree.

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