# awa vs awake

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### awa
*noun · frequency rank #34,785*
Kava, specifically Piper methysticum.

### awake
*adjective · IPA /əˈweɪk/ · frequency rank #5,658*
Not asleep; conscious.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/awa-vs-awake