# awake vs awe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### 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: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/awake-vs-awe