# awe vs ay

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### ay
*intj · IPA /aɪ/ · frequency rank #12,729*
Ah! alas! Expressing anger, alarm, frustration, pain, etc.

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