# ask vs aww

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### aww
*intj · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #11,649*
Elongated form of aw.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ask-vs-aww