# Idiot vs idol

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Idiot
*noun · IPA [iˈdi̯oːt] · frequency rank #6,671*
ein vermeintlich dummer, wenig intelligenter, unwissender Mensch

### idol
*noun · IPA [aɪdl] · frequency rank #17,619*
Idol, Götzenbild, Götze, Abgott

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