# eddy vs Edo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### eddy
*noun · IPA /ˈɛd.i/ · frequency rank #15,603*
A current of air or water running back, or in an opposite direction to the main current.

### Edo
*name · IPA /ˈɛdəʊ/ · frequency rank #22,067*
Former name of Tokyo: the capital city of Japan

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