# I've vs idle

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### I've
*contraction · IPA /aɪv/ · frequency rank #183*
Contraction of I + have.

### idle
*adjective · IPA /ˈaɪd(ə)l/ · frequency rank #11,235*
Empty, vacant.

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