# icon vs io

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### icon
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.kɒn/ · frequency rank #5,504*
An image, symbol, picture, portrait, or other representation, usually as an object of religious devotion.

### io
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪəʊ/ · frequency rank #16,946*
A type of moth, the io moth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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