# aunt vs auntie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aunt
*noun · IPA /ɑːnt/ · frequency rank #5,478*
The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

### auntie
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.ti/ · frequency rank #19,525*
Diminutive of aunt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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