# aware vs awry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### aware
*adjective · IPA /əˈwɛə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #1,712*
Vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.

### awry
*adverb · IPA /əˈɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #31,449*
Obliquely, crookedly; askew.

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