A plot of pKa values for eleven azoles and benzazoles vs the experimental ionization energy of the nitrogen lone pair shows the existence of three groups of compounds: simple unsubstituted azoles (imidazole, pyrazole, oxazole, isoxazole), unsubstituted benzazoles (benzimidazole, 1H‐indazole and benzoxazole, including imidazo [1,2‐a]pyridine) and benzazoles carrying a methyl group α‐ to the basic centre (2‐methylbenzimidazole, 2‐methylindazole and 2‐methylbenzoxazole).