# ide vs IJ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ide
*noun · IPA /aɪd/ · frequency rank #24,195*
A freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, found across northern Europe and Asia, especially Leuciscus idus.

### IJ
*name · IPA /eɪ/ · frequency rank #46,535*
A lake (formerly a bay) adjoining the city of Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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