# awe vs axe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### awe
*noun · IPA /ɔː/ · frequency rank #9,568*
A feeling of fear and reverence.

### axe
*noun · IPA /æks/ · frequency rank #9,703*
A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/awe-vs-axe