# canon vs capo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### canon
*noun · IPA /ˈkæn.ən/ · frequency rank #5,940*
A generally accepted principle; a rule.

### capo
*noun · IPA /ˈkæpəʊ/ · frequency rank #40,162*
A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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