# ay vs aye

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### aye
*adverb · IPA /eɪ/ · frequency rank #8,388*
Ever, always.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ay-vs-aye