# IB vs IQ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### IB
*noun · frequency rank #16,046*
An International Baccalaureate program

### IQ
*noun · IPA /ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/ · frequency rank #11,406*
Initialism of intelligence quotient.

## Source
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