# Fido vs fig

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Fido
*name · IPA /ˈfaɪ.dəʊ/ · frequency rank #44,781*
A stereotypical given name for a dog.

### fig
*noun · IPA /fɪɡ/ · frequency rank #6,052*
The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds.

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