# IP vs is

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### IP
*abbrev · IPA [aɪ̯ˈpiː] · frequency rank #6,550*
Internet Protocol

### is
*verb · IPA [ɪs] · frequency rank #478*
[1] umgangssprachlich, dialektal, norddeutsch: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs sein

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