# idol vs IDS

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### idol
*noun · IPA /ˈaɪ.dl̩/ · frequency rank #7,802*
A graven image or representation of anything that is revered, or believed to convey spiritual power.

### IDS
*noun · IPA /aɪ diː ɛs/ · frequency rank #18,105*
Initialism of ideographic description sequence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/idol-vs-ids