# ask vs awe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ask
*verb · IPA /ɑːsk/ · frequency rank #453*
To request or petition.

### awe
*noun · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #9,568*
A feeling of fear and reverence.

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