# AU vs aw

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### AU
*noun · frequency rank #6,867*
Initialism of alopecia universalis.

### aw
*intj · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #5,760*
Used to express disappointment or dismay.

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