# ashtray vs astray

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ashtray
*noun · IPA /ˈæʃ.tɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #40,559*
A receptacle for ash and butts from cigarettes and cigars.

### astray
*adverb · IPA /əˈstɹeɪ/ · frequency rank #24,383*
Away from the proper path; in a wrong or unknown direction.

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