What's the difference between beside and aside from?

Answer 1

The preposition "beside" indicates a position next to or near someone or something.

She sat beside him.

When spelled with an "s" as "besides" can also mean "in addition to" or "moreover" or "aside from." This makes is a synonym with the phrase "aside from."

Do you have any choices besides these?

The phrase "aside from" means "other than" or "except." It can be a synonym with the word "besides."

Aside from Judas, all of his followers were faithful.