# away vs AWOL

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### away
*adverb · IPA /əˈweɪ/ · frequency rank #214*
From a place, hence.

### AWOL
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɪ̯.wɔl/ · frequency rank #41,519*
Absent without official leave (permission).

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